color outside the lines
The phrase "color outside the lines" originates from children's coloring books, symbolizing creative and unconventional behavior.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, figurative)To think or act in a creative and unconventional manner, often breaking established norms.
Example
- She always colors outside the lines, coming up with unique solutions to problems.
- In order to innovate, sometimes you need to color outside the lines.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "color outside the lines":
cross the lineout of lineout of one's boxfinger paintingcolor uppaint outcolor by numberpaint by numbers