Meaning of from scratch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.
   idiomatic
2. From basic materials or raw ingredients.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.”

“When the writer finished writing his book, it was stolen and now he has to rewrite it from scratch.”

“He had no money and no rich friends, so he had to build his business from scratch.”

“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”

“The Government's most ambitious plan is to create a software industry almost from scratch. Encouraged by the success of a technology park in Hsinchu, near Taipei, planners are investing millions of dollars in a software park in Nankang, also near Taipei, to open in about three years.”

“The advantages are that you may be able to build your services more quickly because you would not be starting from scratch, and you would proved a very friendly experience for your users, potentially eliminating or at least decreasing a variety of status inquiries and the possibility of missubmitting requests.”

“She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.”

“He was out of pancake mix so he had to make the batter from scratch.”

“He sat there Friday night and built an entire model ship from scratch.”

“"By having a research and design facility in north Derbyshire, we will once again build trains from scratch on our shores."”

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