start off as

start off as someone or something

to begin in a particular status, character, rank, etc. I started off as a waiter and ended up as the owner of the restaurant. This tree started off as a tiny seedling only a few years ago.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Atrides	['ætridəs]
Giuseppa	joo-ZEP-pah	Italian
Rebecka	-	Swedish
Gwynedd	-	Welsh
Rafiqa	-	Arabic
Harrietta	her-ee-ET-ə, har-ee-ET-ə	English (Rare)