from scratch

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Definition of from scratch in English Turkish dictionary

{k} (deyim) basindan (bastan)

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Definition of from scratch in English English dictionary

From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation

He had no money and no rich friends, so he had to build his business from scratch.

From basic materials or raw ingredients

She was out of pancake mix so she had to make the batter from scratch.

To make something completely new

from the beginning; "he baked the torte from scratch

from the beginning; "he baked the torte from scratch"

Starting from a piece of land, and building to a completed home Remodeling, demolition, and manufactured homes are not considered to have been built "from Scratch"

Turkish pronunciation

fırm skräç

Synonyms

from square one, from the ground up, from the top, initially

Pronunciation

/fərm ˈskraʧ/ /fɜrm ˈskræʧ/

Etymology

[ 'fr&m, 'främ also ] (preposition.) before 12th century. From the scratch drawn in the ground serving as the starting line of a foot race. A runner “starting from scratch” received no handicap, but started at the beginning of the course.