“Start from scratch”
Definition
To begin again from the very beginning.
Examples
Examples
“The design failed, so we started from scratch.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The design failed, so we started from scratch.Compare with the original example
The design failed, so we started from scratch.
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- What does "Start from scratch" mean?
- "Start from scratch" means to begin again from the very beginning.
- How do you use "Start from scratch" in a sentence?
- Example: "The design failed, so we started from scratch."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Start from scratch"?
- Начать с нуля. / Սկսել ամենասկզբից։