"from the ground up" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: en-au-from the ground up.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} from the ground up (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: scratch Translations (from the beginning): de zéro (French), von Grund auf (German), von der Pike auf (German), dalle fondamenta (Italian), с нуля (s nulja) (Russian), desde cero (Spanish)

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