broaden someone's horizons
branch out
geek someone's head up
ultracrepidate
overreach
punch someone's ticket
give someone a break
raise the stakes
get into
foray
upskill
play the angles
talk over someone's head
master
tenuki
stand on someone's shoulders
drive
reskill
step up
get behind
tap into
network
stimulate
dabble
soak up
upgear
break ground
fish in troubled waters
monkey-branch
bootstrap
learn
turn something into an art form
lift one's game
actualize
look out for number one
try out
slum it
find one's feet
take a leaf out of someone's book
self-actualize
experiment
buoy up
fail upwards
move up in the world
double down
come out of one's shell
put it past
contemplate one's navel
activate
train