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
Gottschalk-German (Archaic)
Hortense[hɔ:'tens]
Indumathi-Tamil
Ita-Irish
Niels (2)NEELSDutch
Reuben['ru:bən]