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from scratch

ADVERB
from the very beginning
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There are stretches of life that invite experimentation, when the kitchen feels like a place to play: new recipes, unfamiliar flavors, the pleasant friction of learning something from scratch.

From Salon

Many decades later, creating meals from scratch – not because I have to, but because I want to – is a cherished avocation.

From Salon

“We built that motorbike from scratch. Took us two years.”

From Literature

American Frances Tiafoe is another player who built his career from scratch.

From BBC

I just redid my personal website from scratch in 20 minutes without writing a single line of code.

From The Wall Street Journal