start from scratch

phrase

: 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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But with the original Whisper Man, Frank Carter (Michael Keaton), behind bars, the investigators have to start from scratch and piece together who has resumed the killings and why. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 The good news is that policymakers don’t have to start from scratch. — Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 In an ideal scenario, the physician should not have to start from scratch. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 One solution could be to throw them all out and start from scratch, but that presents its own challenges and may be overkill. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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