OXFORD 9000
📚 prep_phrase • entry_id 9302

from scratch

Meanings (ES + gloss)
de [nueva] planta • de cero • desde cero • ex novo
From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.
There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.
When the writer finished writing his book, it was stolen and now he has to rewrite it from scratch.
de [nueva] planta • de cero • desde cero • ex novo
From basic materials or raw ingredients.
He was out of pancake mix so he had to make the batter from scratch.
She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.
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