start out

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌstart ˈout derived
1. to begin to do sth, especially in business or work
•to start out in business
• She started out on her legal career in 2001.
• When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment.
2. to have a particular intention when you begin sth
•~ to do sth I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel.
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