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.

Examples of start from scratch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company didn’t have to start from scratch or reinvent the wheel, however. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026

Here’s the report on his efforts to start from scratch after sanctions sent the program reeling. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for start from scratch

• isopach
• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• bache
• batch
• brach