Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board'.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board'. The correct choice is D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To get married
Why not A: “To get married” does not fit this question. The answer is To start a plan or task over again from the beginning.
- B. To join others in doing something that has become popular
Why not B: “To join others in doing something that has become popular” does not fit this question. The answer is To start a plan or task over again from the beginning.
- C. To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them
Why not C: “To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them” does not fit this question. The answer is To start a plan or task over again from the beginning.
- D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning ✓
Correct answer
D. To start a plan or task over again from the beginning
Explanation
To start a plan or task over again from the beginning (option D) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Back to the drawing board'.”. Option A (To get married) does not fit this question. Option B (To join others in doing something that has become popular) does not fit this question. Option C (To take credit for someone else's achievement or draw attention away from them) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To start a plan or task over again from the beginning.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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