from scratch prepositional phrase2 •From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.When the writer finished writing his book, it was stolen and now he has to rewrite it from scratch. •From basic materials or raw ingredients.She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.He was out of pancake mix so he had to make the batter from scratch.
