Grammar fix
branch out
diversify (into new areas or activities)
to start doing something different from your usual work or activities, especially to expand into new areas or markets.
phrasal verbC1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After years of selling only coffee, the company decided to branch out into baked goods.work
- In my opinion, it's important for companies to branch out into new markets if they want to stay competitive in today's global economy.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: branch out (into something)
WrongShe wants to branch out to freelance work.
RightShe wants to branch out into freelance work.
'Branch out INTO' a new area, not 'to'.
Patternbranch out (into something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Branch out into' is the natural verb for moving into new areas; the formal paraphrase is corporate.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
branch out intointoon your ownnew areasa bit
Don't confuse it
Unlike the basic sense of 'branch' (as in a part of a tree), 'branch out' is figurative and refers to expanding into new fields or activities.