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What does from scratch mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word from scratch? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.
  2. (idiomatic) From basic materials or raw ingredients.
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I have never had any general fight training, so each time I have to wield a weapon I start from scratch.
It looks like they may have to start from scratch and it could set the opening back more than a year.
This is their chance to start from scratch, find their level and accept a few home truths.
The most reliable way to sanitize a computer is to wipe the hard disk clean and then reinstall its operating system from scratch.
Pyongyang promised to reinvestigate the whereabouts of the 10 from scratch during summit talks in May in Pyongyang.
Along with making riding tack from scratch, he also mends pieces and fits his work to the horse.

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