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From scratch in the sense of a starting line, as in boxing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
up to scratch
Today it means: sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality Full definition →
Today it means: sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality Full definition →
From scratch in the sense of a starting line, as in boxing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.