on the drawing board

idiom

: being created
Plans for the new stadium are on the drawing board.

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Joe McAndrew, the state representative for the 32nd district, says what happened to East Hills Drive is just one of many improvements on the drawing board. Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025 Without these, even the most advanced engineering will remain stuck on the drawing board. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 On the soundstages front, Latitude 47 Studios, backed by a private consortium led by Schitt’s Creek producer Andrew Barnsley, has plans on the drawing board for a 75,000-square-foot studio to be built in the town of Bauline, about a half hour’s drive from St. John’s. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 The projects remain stuck on the drawing board, unable to move forward. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the drawing board

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“On the drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20drawing%20board. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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