blue-sky thinking



blue-sky thinking

Thinking that is not limited to commonly accepted norms or beliefs. Everyone said Einstein was a fool when he was growing up, but his blue-sky thinking led to some of the greatest scientific advances of his time.
See also: thinking

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nichols['nikəlz]
Subramaniam-Tamil
DriscollDRIS-kəlEnglish (Rare), Irish
Berinhard-Ancient Germanic
Leary['li:ri]
Chukwuma-Western African, Igbo