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.

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.

词组	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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: start as reassign reassign to reassign to (something) a breed apart breed one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel rotten apple spoils the barrel a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel
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