start again
Return to zero
To start again is to begin anew after a pause, failure, or abandoned attempt.
You might start again from scratch after a project falls apart, or start again at the beginning when instructions don't make sense: Let's start again—I lost track of what you were saying.
The phrase implies returning to an earlier point rather than continuing forward.
- beginTo start something
- freshNewly made, not stale
- from scratchStarting with nothing prepared
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- resetRestore to original state
hit reset · back to square one · ground zero · renew · new beginning · redo · retry · take two · revival · second chance · clean slate · blank canvas · turn the page · comeback · rekindle · regenerate · bounce back · recover