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Idiom MAKE (SOMETHING) FROM SCRATCH
Definition to make something by putting together the separate basic components, rather than using a mix or kit or buying something pre-made
Examples
  1. My mother never buys cake mixes or ready-made cookies at the supermarket. She always buys the flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, and makes cakes and cookies from scratch.
  2. George didn’t use a kit from a store to build a playhouse for his children. Instead, he designed the playhouse himself, bought all the materials he needed, and made it from scratch.
Cross-Refs

Compare to: start from scratch

Extra Info

The expression make something from scratch is usually used to describe baked goods (sentence 1). Something made from scratch is considered to be superior to something pre-made, because it is probably made more carefully and with the best ingredients.

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