all over again
Once more, completely
From the beginning, repeating the entire process: We lost our work and had to start all over again.
The phrase emphasizes completeness—not just resuming partway through, but returning to square one.
It often carries a note of frustration or resignation about repetition: Here we go all over again.
- once moreRepeated another time
- restartCommence anew
- reiterateSay something again
- repeatDo or say again
- redoPerform once more
resume · afresh · reattempt · reinitiate · retry · clean slate · fresh start · catharsis · replay · back to square one · ground zero · déjà vu · frustration · renew · resilience · rebuild · rework · recalibrate
all over againpartially
To an incomplete extent
in part · somewhat · halfway · once and for all · never again
all over againonce and for all
Finally and permanently
for good · permanently · for the last time · never again · finally
all over againfrom scratch
Starting with nothing prepared
anew · originally · initially · from the beginning · for once