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

Unless a striker emerges in the next few years, or one of those young players fulfils their potential, England will have to think outside the box.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

“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

I needed somebody smart who could think outside the box and help me figure out what to do about Rock and Arnold.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

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