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outside the box

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /aʊtˌsaɪd ðə ˈbɑks/ · UK /aʊtˌsaɪd ðə ˈbɒks/

outside the box means: Using ideas or methods that are different from the usual ones.

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UNCONVENTIONALB2

Using ideas or methods that are different from the usual ones.

  • Try thinking outside the box.
  • Her solution was outside the box, but it worked.
  • We need someone who can think outside the box about this problem.

Similar words: unconventionally, creatively

Opposites: conventionally

Common phrases: think outside the box, outside the box thinking

Questions about outside the box

What does outside the box mean?

Using ideas or methods that are different from the usual ones.

What is outside the box in other languages?

Türkçe: alışılmışın dışında · Español: fuera de lo convencional · Français: hors des sentiers battus · Deutsch: unkonventionell · Italiano: fuori dagli schemi · 日本語: 型にはまらず

How do you pronounce outside the box?

In American English /aʊtˌsaɪd ðə ˈbɑks/; in British English /aʊtˌsaɪd ðə ˈbɒks/.

How do you use outside the box in a sentence?

Try thinking outside the box. Her solution was outside the box, but it worked.

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