from the ground up


from the ground up

From the first step through to completion; entirely. This place is a real dump—we'll have to rebuild it from the ground up. I built this company from the ground up—I'm not going to sell it, ever.See also: ground, up

from the ground up

Fig. from the very beginning. We must plan our sales campaign carefully from the ground up. Sorry, but you'll have to start all over again from the ground up.See also: ground, up

from the ground up

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. See also: ground, up

from the ground up

From the most basic level to the highest level; completely: designed the house from the ground up; learned the family business from the ground up.See also: ground, up