Kiwi asks…
What does the "scratch" mean in this scene?
Answer from a Native speaker

Rebecca
In this sentence, "scratch" means from the very beginning. The phrase "from scratch" is commonly used to mean from the very beginning, without any previous work or assistance. Ex: She cooked this meal completely from scratch. Ex: He started his company from scratch. And now it's one of the biggest in the world.
Listening Quiz
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