from scratch meaning
ENWFrom scratch
- From scratch may refer to:
- "from basic components", as in a cake made from scratch, not from a commercial pre-mix, showing the skill or knowledge of the cook
- Scratch building
- From Scratch may refer to:
- From Scratch (radio)
- From Scratch (music group)
- Curious George TV series pilot, part 2
- Preposition
- (idiomatic) 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.
- 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.
- (idiomatic) From basic materials or raw ingredients.
- 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.
- (idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.
- More Examples
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.
- She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.
- I'm not exactly in love with the idea of having to start again from scratch.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
Definition of from scratch in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
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Other Vocabulary
- en Old Scratch
- en drop crotch
- en homestretch
- en crossmatch
- en fair catch
Source: Wiktionary