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start over

Idioms  
  1. Begin again, as in This article is no good; I'll have to start over. [Early 1900s]


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Switching is easy, and you don’t have to start over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Elon Musk says his three-year-old artificial-intelligence startup needs to start over as yet another founding member departs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

They also know they can start over and remake what was lost.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

The bank forecasts sales of $2 billion by 2027, but says the number could be as high as $6 billion so long as Novo maximizes its head start over its closest rival.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“And when we arrive to Sagan,” she continues, “we’ll start over, like on a farm. There will be others around your age.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera