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push someone out of their comfort zone

encourage someone to try unfamiliar things

To push someone out of their comfort zone means to encourage them to do something unfamiliar or challenging.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why did you start travelling alone?

My sister pushed me out of my comfort zone.

Play the conversation

Joining the drama club pushed me out of my comfort zone.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My first job pushed me outside from my comfort zone.

Say: My first job pushed me out of my comfort zone.

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

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

push someone out of their comfort zone; pushed me out of my comfort zone

Your turn: say it out loud

Joining the drama club pushed me out of my comfort zone.

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

push someone out of their comfort zone

encourage someone to try unfamiliar things

“Joining the drama club pushed me out of my comfort zone.”

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