English Dictionary

from scratch

prep_phrase

(idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation. / (idiomatic) From basic materials or raw ingredients.

I built this house from scratch.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) 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.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) From basic materials or raw ingredients.

She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.