start from scratch

idiom

: to begin from a point at which nothing has been done yet
Nothing like this had ever been done before, so we had to start from scratch.

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As with most disagreements between the two parties, the core of the issue is their diverging mentalities about how to end the nation’s decline — repair the system that has existed for decades, or burn it all down and start from scratch. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Feb. 2025 The new administration could start from scratch, even rejecting the underlying assumption that something must be done to restore health to the river. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025 For example, a BDR might pass detailed notes to an AE, only for the AE to ignore them and start from scratch. David Mattson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 There has been virtually no high-level or political dialogue between Moscow and Washington for about three years, so any preparations will have to start from scratch. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for start from scratch

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“Start from scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20from%20scratch. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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