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New Beginnings

Used when something is being done for the first time or being restarted without prior progress.

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After the fire, they had to rebuild their house from scratch.
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No Shortcuts

Implies a process that does not rely on existing work or shortcuts; everything is done manually.

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He programmed the entire app from scratch.
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Hard Effort

Suggests significant effort because starting from zero can be more challenging.

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Writing her thesis from scratch was a daunting task.
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