branch out
phrasal verb · Collocation / phrase B1
Plain meaning
to start doing something new or different from what you normally do
Exam-register meaning
to expand into a new area, market, skill, or activity
In context
naturalAfter two years of tutoring maths, she branched out into science classes.
examMany small firms branch out into online services to reduce dependence on local customers.
Common collocations
branch out intobranch out frombranch out gradually
Watch out
Use “branch out into a field,” not “branch out in a field” in most contexts.
Word family
branch (noun)branch out (phrasal verb)