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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Since its inception in 2000, Lux has helped start from scratch more than 20 companies, and now the firm is formalizing that process. —

Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 Instead of trying to elbow in and make number nine, director Rob Zombie chose instead to start from scratch. —

Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024 The timing for expansion comes with the league having a full offseason to catch its collective breath after having six month last year to essentially start from scratch to open play on Jan. 1. —

John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2024 Better still, all these resources are available to any manufacturing firm that wants to use them, enabling them to provide learning and development opportunities for female workers without having to start from scratch. —

Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for start from scratch

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