from the ground up

Idioms  

1. From the very beginning; also, completely, thoroughly. For example, We've had to learn a new system from the ground up, or The company changed all of the forms from the ground up. This expression alludes to the construction of a house, which begins with the foundation.

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from the ground up

The findings could help researchers better understand existing complex systems, particularly ecological networks, while also providing engineers with new strategies for designing systems from the ground up.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Three real-life best friends demonstrate how to dress from the ground up with playful flowers, high-shine leather and, in one case, high heels with lily pads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Once they voted to unionize, the company and the union began negotiating a first contract from the ground up, a process in which existing benefits carry no guarantee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Keaton spent a staggering eight years building the home, which effectively saw her rebuilding it from the ground up, a process that she documented in her 2017 book.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

She’d basically designed and coded the billion-dollar Meeting Space app and website from the ground up.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon