starting over

/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər/

beginning again after a setback

After the divorce, she decided to start over in a new city.

She moved to a new place to begin a fresh chapter in her life.

informal

to begin again after a failure, setback, or major life change

The company went bankrupt, but the founder is starting over with a new business idea.

After the business failed, the founder is trying again with a different approach.

After losing his job, he decided to start over in a different career field.

He chose to pursue a new profession after being unemployed.

This phrase is often used to describe personal or professional reinvention.

Collocations

start over from scratchto begin completely anewstart over againto repeat the process from the beginning

to begin behaving better or more positively

to start again from the beginning

This phrase is often used after major life changes, such as divorce, job loss, or relocation.

Use this phrase for significant changes, not minor adjustments.

The phrase combines 'start' (to begin) and 'over' (again or anew), reflecting the idea of renewal.

This phrase is commonly used in personal and professional contexts to describe recovery or reinvention after a setback.

starting

beginning

verb

over

again or anew

adverb

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