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FROM SCRATCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does from scratch mean?
• FROM SCRATCH (adverb)
The adverb FROM SCRATCH has 1 sense:
1. from the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages
Familiarity information: FROM SCRATCH used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
From the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages
Context example:
she built her business up from scratch
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