drawing board noun
plural ∼ boards 1 [count] : a large flat board that is used for holding paper for drawing ; also : drawing table 2 [noncount] : the time during which something is being planned : the planning stage of something
▪ Plans for the new stadium are on the drawing board. [=are being created] ▪ The project will never get off the drawing board. [=will never go beyond the planning stage] ▪ The company went back to the drawing board [=started over] to make a better product.
▪ Plans for the new stadium are on the drawing board. [=are being created] ▪ The project will never get off the drawing board. [=will never go beyond the planning stage] ▪ The company went back to the drawing board [=started over] to make a better product.
