start over
phrasal verb
started over; starting over; starts over
Definition of start over
chiefly US
1
: to begin doing something again
I'm sorry, but you'll have to start over (again). She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start (her life) over.
2
: to begin to happen again
In the spring, the eggs hatch, and the cycle starts (all) over (again).
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“Start over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/start%20over. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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