from scratch
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from scratch
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From the scratch drawn in the ground serving as the starting line of a foot race. A runner “starting from scratch” received no handicap, but started at the beginning of the course.
phrase
- From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation. There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.
- From basic materials or raw ingredients. She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.
Translations
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prep_phrase from the beginning
| Español | de/desde cero, ex novo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 最初から saisho kara, ゼロから, ゼロの状態から zero no jōtai kara |
| 中文 | 從頭做起 /从头做起 cóngtóu zuòqǐ, 從頭開始 /从头开始 cóngtóu kāishǐ, 白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā |
| Português | do nada, do zero |
| Français | à partir de zéro, de zéro |
| Deutsch | von Grund auf, von neuem, von der Pike auf |
| Italiano | da capo, di sana pianta, dal nulla, ex novo |
| Русский | с чи́стого листа́ s čístovo listá, с нуля́ s nuljá, с са́мого нача́ла s sámovo načála |
prep_phrase from raw ingredients
| Español | de/desde cero, ex novo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 手作り tezukuri |
| 中文 | 用原料來... /用原料来... yòng yuánliào lái... |
| Italiano | da zero, dal nulla |
Talk about this word "from scratch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/from%20scratch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. from scratch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/from%20scratch "from scratch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/from%20scratch.Cite this
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title = {from scratch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/from%20scratch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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