broaden someone's horizons
Widen one's outlook
To broaden someone's horizons is to expand their range of experience, knowledge, or perspective.
Travel broadens horizons by exposing people to unfamiliar cultures.
Education does the same with ideas: The course broadened her horizons beyond her small-town upbringing.
The phrase implies moving past limitations—whether geographical, intellectual, or social.
- internshipsSupervised workplace learning periods
- educationSystematic development of mind
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- travelMovement between locations
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
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