Emotions & feelings

get out of your comfort zone

do unfamiliar things

To get out of your comfort zone is to do things that feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you nervous about giving the talk?

Yes, but it is good to get out of my comfort zone.

Play the conversation

Joining a local photography club helped me get out of my comfort zone.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I need to get out from my comfort zone.

Say: I need to get out of my comfort zone.

The phrase uses “out of” before “your comfort zone.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

get out of your comfort zone; got out of my comfort zone

Your turn: say it out loud

Joining a local photography club helped me get out of my comfort zone.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

get out of your comfort zone

do unfamiliar things

“Joining a local photography club helped me get out of my comfort zone.”

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