from scratch
US /frəm skræʧ/
UK /frəm skræʧ/
1.
do zero, desde o início
from the very beginning, without any prior preparation or advantage
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We had to build the entire system from scratch.
Tivemos que construir todo o sistema do zero.
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She learned to cook from scratch, without using any pre-made ingredients.
Ela aprendeu a cozinhar do zero, sem usar ingredientes pré-fabricados.