think outside the box

American  

idiom

1. to approach something in an unusual, creative, or innovative way.

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think outside the box

“Instead of just endorsing the product and doing it as another campaign, she really helped me to think outside the box with that one,” Earle says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

But people on the spectrum "think outside the box" he said, and "can contribute in so many different ways than other people would."

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

So think outside the box, don’t be complacent or feel pigeonholed that you have to write in a bunch of magic tricks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025

Farage said the government needs to "think outside the box" when dealing with the Trump administration.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025

You have to be creative, think outside the box.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau