begin (something) as something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ begin )
to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc:
Roger began his career as an office boy.
begin (something) as something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ begin )
to be a particular thing at the start of your existence, working life etc:
Roger began his career as an office boy.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012