start (life) as (something)

Of a project or product, to begin from some particular, and usually markedly different, status, condition, type, etc. My first novel originally started life as short story, but over the years I just kept adding characters and plot details to it. The soft drink originally started life as a medicine used to treat headaches and anxiety.See also: start

start as something

to begin in some original condition or status. Every forest fire starts as a small spark. The argument started as a small disagreement.See also: start

单词	start (life) as (something)
释义	start (life) as (something) start (life) as (something) Of a project or product, to begin from some particular, and usually markedly different, status, condition, type, etc. My first novel originally started life as short story, but over the years I just kept adding characters and plot details to it. The soft drink originally started life as a medicine used to treat headaches and anxiety.See also: start start as something to begin in some original condition or status. Every forest fire starts as a small spark. The argument started as a small disagreement.See also: start
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