blue-sky thinking

British

noun

creative ideas that are not limited by current thinking or beliefs

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Some of this is blue-sky thinking about the future.

From BBC

The nights may have drawn in, but it is a weekend for blue-sky thinking and distant horizons.

From BBC

Eskow: This may be blue-sky thinking, but it occurs to me that the progressive movement can display leadership and vision in forming that front, at a time when those qualities seem to be lacking elsewhere.

From Salon

Indeed, it may be some blue-sky thinking from a player, no matter how brilliant, who has not won a trophy in his career for club or country.

From BBC

Blue-sky thinking started early in the development of AI.

From Scientific American

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