start out
verb
(
intransitive, adverb
)
1.
to set out on a journey
2.
to take the first steps, as in life, one's career, etc:
he started out as a salesman
3.
to take the first actions in an activity in a particular way or specified aim:
they started out wanting a house, but eventually bought a flat
Idioms and Phrases with
start out
start out
Set out on a trip, as in
The climbers started out from base camp shortly after mid-night
.
[
Early 1900s
]