from scratch
phrase
1
: from a point at which nothing has been done ahead of time
build a school system from scratch
2
: without using a prepared mixture of ingredients
bake a cake from scratch
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“From scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20scratch. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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