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start out start out — phrasal verb with start /stɑːt/ aep /stɑːrt/ verb ► C1 to begin your life, or the part of your life when you work, in a particular way: » My dad started out as a sales assistant in a shop.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting again• • • Extra Examples:» He started out as a teacher and only began writing in his thirties.» What started out as a part-time job soon became a full-time occupation.» She started out as a waitress and was spotted by a model scout.» She started out life as Norma Jean Mortenson.» It's hard to believe she started out as a magician's assistant. |