from the ground up
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from the ground up
adverb
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From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.
A bright, ambitious kid just out of technical school, learning railroading from the ground up.
Similar: scratch
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adv from the beginning
| Español | de planta (nueva) |
|---|---|
| Português | do zero, do nada |
| Français | de zéro |
| Deutsch | von Grund auf, von der Pike auf |
| Italiano | dalle fondamenta |
| Русский | с нуля s nulja |
Talk about this word "from the ground up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/from%20the%20ground%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. from the ground up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/from%20the%20ground%20up "from the ground up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/from%20the%20ground%20up.Cite this
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