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.

Examples of start from scratch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Better Memory and Context Copilot finally gets a memory, something ChatGPT offers, so every interaction doesn't start from scratch. —PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Eventually, his bosses ordered him to clean up his disorganized lab, start from scratch, get it together. —P.e. Moskowitz september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

But Oracle didn't start from scratch and keep in mind, Oracle came out with RAC 25 years ago, which means its original patents have expired – and no one has come up with an answer to it even today. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

The force had to start from scratch after Katrina flooded the department, which had been located about 3 miles inland. —Debbie Elliott, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for start from scratch

• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
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• mismatch
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• potlatch
• toothache
• bache
• batch
• brach