one's start

*one's start

one's first career opportunity. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) I had my start in painting when I was thirty. She helped me get my start by recommending me to the manager.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dye	-	Medieval English
Afra (1)	-	Late Roman
Freddy	FRED-ee	English
Amel (2)	-	Arabic (Maghrebi)
Ruaraidh	-	Scottish
Ahmose	AH-mos (English)	Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)