outside the box



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outside the box

Outside of or beyond what is considered usual, traditional, or conventional. I've been trying to think outside of the box about what I want this term paper to be about. I know the professor hates unoriginal ideas. OK, team, we need some ideas that are really outside the box if we're going to impress the CEO!
See also: box, outside

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Naveen-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Arthfael-Ancient Celtic
CarmiKAHR-mie (English)Biblical
Phaidra-Greek Mythology
Soth-Khmer
Rudo-Southern African, Shona