start from scratch
- beginTo start something
- freshNewly made, not stale
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- ground zeroExplosion's central impact point
- rebuildRestore after damage
anew · reset · clean slate · tabletop · foundation · raw · untouched · genesis · origin · newborn · wipe · redo · reboot · square one · drawing board · bare bones · humble beginnings · bootstrap
foundation/starting point
start from scratchinherit
Receive from predecessor
stand on the shoulders of giants · build upon · take over · resume · franchise
continuation vs. origination
start from scratchresume
Career summary document
continue · carry on · keep going · proceed · maintain
resource utilization
start from scratchplug and play
Automatic device recognition
off-the-shelf · turnkey · ready-made · prefabricated · out of the box