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Phrase(s): take it from the top
Fig. to begin [again] at the beginning, especially the beginning of a piece of music. (Originally in reference to the top of a sheet of music.) • The conductor stopped the band and had the players take it from the top again. • Let’s take it from the top and play it a bit softer this time.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs