from scratch — starting from the very beginning without any previous work or preparation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: starting from the very beginning without any previous work or preparation
Pronunciation (IPA): /frʌm skrætʃ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cookies taste better because she makes them from scratch, unlike my mom who just opens a package.
- After the computer virus, I had to rebuild my entire project from scratch.
- He's so rich now, but he built his empire from scratch, starting with just a food truck.
from scratch
NOUN[/frʌm skrætʃ/]
starting from the very beginning without any previous work or preparation
starting from the very beginning without any previous work or preparation
Starting from scratch, she'll catch the taste that'll match!
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“My grandmother's cookies taste better because she makes them from scratch, unlike my mom who just opens a package.”
“After the computer virus, I had to rebuild my entire project from scratch.”
“He's so rich now, but he built his empire from scratch, starting with just a food truck.”
“Learning Korean from scratch is harder than I thought - I can't even read the menu!”
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