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start from scratch
verb as in go back to square one
Example Sentences
Tasked for the first time with finding the Korean War dead, she had to start from scratch by first compiling a list of the 300 British soldiers still missing, of which 76 were buried in the cemetery in Busan.
But having killed off almost every character, Hwang has had to start from scratch, with a new cast and set of games, and this time audience expectations are sky high.
If, after flipping through this gorgeous tome you find yourself ready to sell everything you own and start from scratch as a high-end minimalist, who could blame you?
Gareth left his abuser with "only the clothes on my back" and has had to start from scratch financially, make a new home, and build friendships back up - not to mention work he has had to put in rebuilding himself.
For the women's leagues they had to start from scratch.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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