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Scratch Phrase Means Small Piece Paper Write Eslpod 0578 We 0830

Id ESLPod_0578_WE_0830
Episode Id ESLPod 578
Episode Title Eating a Home-Cooked Meal
Phrase from scratch
Text The phrase "from scratch," in this podcast, means using only basic ingredients, without using any pre-prepared foods: "Do you make mayonnaise from scratch, or do you just buy a jar at the store?" The phrase "from scratch" also means to do something without using anything that existed before: "He built up this business from scratch more than 15 years ago." A "scratch" is a small cut in one's skin: "Did you get those scratches from your cat?" A "scratch" can also be a small or shallow mark on a surface: "When they moved the heavy refrigerator, it left scratches on the wood floor." Finally, "scratch paper" is a piece of paper that has already been used on one side and is used again to write a short note or for something else that is unimportant: "Do you have a piece of scratch paper where you can write down my phone number?"
Topics Food + Drink

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