| 词汇 | start from scratch |
| 词源 | start from scratch. Unlike come up to scratch, which probably derives from prize-fighting, this was originally a horse-racing expression. A scratch in England was the starting line in a horse race and horses started there with no advantage besides their own ability, like anyone who starts from scratch in any undertaking. In this sense a scratch race is a race without restrictions as to the age, weight, and winnings of the horses entered. |
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