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Meaning of from the ground up | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch von der Pike auf von Grund auf
Español desde cero
Français de zéro
Italiano dalle fondamenta
Polski od podstaw
Português do nada do zero
Русский с нуля

Examples

“A bright, ambitious kid just out of technical school, learning railroading from the ground up.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

from the heart from the word go from this moment on from this time on fromward frondescently

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