Synonyms and antonyms of To start doing something new or different in British Thesaurus

strike out ()

to start doing something new or different, especially in order to become more independent

branch out ()

to start doing something new or different

pioneer (verb)

to be a pioneer doing something for the first time

change over ()

to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something else

change (verb)

to stop doing one thing and start doing something different

try your hand at something ()

to do an activity for the first time in order to find out whether you like it or are good at it

change direction/course ()

to start doing something completely new or different

turn your hand to something ()

to start doing something new, especially something that involves skill

give something a try ()

to do something in order to find out what happens or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc

sample (verb)

to try doing a new activity for a time

begin (verb)

to give your attention to something for the first time

blaze a trail ()

to be the first to do something new and important

break new ground ()

to do something completely different from what has been done before

break with ()

if someone breaks with the past or with tradition, they start doing things in a completely new way

cut your teeth on something ()

to get your first experience in a particular job by doing something

deviate (verb)

to start doing something different from what is expected or agreed

dip a/your toe into something ()

to try something new in a very careful way because you are not confident about it

diversify (verb)

business to develop new products or activities in addition to the ones that you already provide or do

experiment (verb)

to try new ideas, methods, or activities in order to find out what results they will have

get your feet wet ()

to start doing something for the first time

give something a whirl ()

to try a new activity

go off at/on a tangent ()

to suddenly start doing, discussing, or thinking about something completely different

go on ()

to do something after doing something else

move on ()

to stop discussing or doing something and begin discussing or doing something different

move over ()

to start to do something in a different way

spread/stretch/try your wings ()

to start to do new and interesting things that you have not done before

switch over ()

to stop doing one thing and start doing another

take the lead ()

to do something as an example for others to follow

tee off (informal)

informal to start a new activity

turn to ()

to start doing something new or different from what you were doing before