FROM SCRATCH


Meaning of FROM SCRATCH in English

1.

without any previous preparation or knowledge :

I learned German from scratch in six months.

2.

from the very beginning, not using any of the work done earlier :

They decided to dismantle the machine and start again from scratch.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.