comfort zone
The range of circumstances in which a person feels relaxed or able to cope.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I need to step out of my comfort zone more often.”
“She felt nervous about the new job, but she knew she had to leave her comfort zone to grow.”
“By deliberately venturing beyond his comfort zone to master a foreign language, he discovered a newfound confidence that transformed his professional life.”
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cold comfort
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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comfort girl
A female sex slave; prostitute.
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comfort woman
A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.
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creature comfort
Any small item or detail that makes a person feel comfortable and at home.
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flood the zone
To fill a relevant region of the field of play.
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twilight zone
To put or place into an indeterminate position; to be in an ambiguous, undetermined, or improper context.
Last updated August 10, 2026