A phrase used to indicate that an idea, scheme or proposal has been unsuccessful and that it is time to draw up a new one. A drawing board used to be a large flat piece of wood on which paper is spread by architects, artists and designers. Now they just click their mouse around a screen. Hence, a 'drawing board' is so old-fashioned that "going back" to it may indicate it's time to retire or learn a whole set of new, up-to-date phrases to impress people with. The above drawing is done on a board - and that's really where any similarity ends.
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