(from scratch)
1from scratch — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anything done before; from the beginning; from nothing. * /Dick built a radio from scratch./ * /In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew a little, but Jane had to start from scratch./ Compare: FROM… …
2from scratch — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anything done before; from the beginning; from nothing. * /Dick built a radio from scratch./ * /In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew a little, but Jane had to start from scratch./ Compare: FROM… …
3From scratch — may refer to: * from basic components , as in a cake made from scratch, not from a commercial mixFrom Scratch may refer to: * From Scratch (music group) * Curious George TV series pilot, part 2 …
4from scratch — from nothing. We decided to build a newspaper pretty much from scratch. Usage notes: often used in the form start from scratch: Can we fix the current computer system, or would it be better to start from scratch? …
5from scratch — ► from scratch from the very beginning. Main Entry: ↑scratch …
6from scratch — [adv] from the very beginning from square one, from the ground up, from the top, initially; concepts 585,799,828 …
7from scratch — from the very beginning He decided to build the house from scratch …
8from scratch — This idiom means from the beginning …
9from scratch — adverb a) 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. b) From basic materials or raw ingredients …
10from\ scratch — adv. phr. informal With no help from anything done before; from the beginning; from nothing. Dick built a radio from scratch. In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew a little, but Jane had to start from scratch. Compare: from the ground up …
