start from scratch
idiom
: to begin from a point at which nothing has been done yet
Nothing like this had ever been done before, so we had to start from scratch.
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As a result, any new litigation over Trump's potential foreign profits during his second term would start from scratch, with no Supreme Court precedent to guide future cases.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For those who don’t want to start from scratch, Figma Make can alternatively accept Figma design files as an input and generate code that approximates them.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Colt seems to be able to interpret Paco’s grunts as requests to keep a bar, rewind, or start from scratch.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Prioritize Memory and Personalization Don’t make loyal customers start from scratch.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For those who don’t want to start from scratch, Figma Make can alternatively accept Figma design files as an input and generate code that approximates them.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Colt seems to be able to interpret Paco’s grunts as requests to keep a bar, rewind, or start from scratch.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Prioritize Memory and Personalization Don’t make loyal customers start from scratch.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for start from scratch
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“Start from scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20from%20scratch. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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