Phrase: Start from scratch

Idiom: Start from scratch

Meaning

  • To begin from a point at which nothing has been done yet.
  • To create something from scratch is to make it without any ingredients or materials prepared ahead of time.
  • To begin from the very beginning, without the aid or advantage of something that is already prepared or completed; to start from nothing

Example Sentences

  • Nothing like this had ever been done before, so we had to start from scratch.
  • The folder with my outline and notes got deleted, so now I have to start the whole project again from scratch.
  • We don't have time to start from scratch, so let's just use some cake mix from a box.
  • All our machinery was lost in the fire so we had to start from scratch.
  • She moved to a strange place where she had to make new friends and start a new life from scratch.
  • I have worked hard and started this empire from scratch, so now I am considered an expert in the industry. 
  • I will have to start from scratch and redo the entire assignment because I missed a key point that was to be worked upon.
  • The class has started the lesson from scratch to be able to understand the basics in a better manner.
  • She has started her life from scratch and I think that it is commendable that she had the strength to come out of every trauma. 


Related Phrases:

  • "go back to square one"
"The Government and the State Bank spent years strengthening the nation's economy but the recession and slowdown shattered it, so we are back to square one."
  • "begin again"
"After two months, she was ready to begin again with her son."
  • "make a fresh start"
"Eva quits her job and decides to make a fresh start elsewhere."
  • "make a new beginning"
"She packed her bags and boarded a bus for Boston, hoping to make a new beginning."

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