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Think outside the box

A metaphor that means don't be mainstream, think freely and creatively. Don't just see the obvious, pay more attention to the content. Don't discount anything as unrelated or unconnected. Make an effort to push your thinking up to and beyond its limit. All the talents that you've developed at school should come in handy when you need to beef up your out of the box thinking skills.
Step back and see if the solution to the problems lie outside the box. One must think outside the box.
by John Ortberg February 9, 2018
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Think Outside of the Box

Try to solve the problem with unorthodox methods. Consider any idea, no matter how unusual.
Solving the difficult riddle required ideas that came from thinking outside of the box.
by Diggity Monkeez February 15, 2005
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Think Like π

The mathematical equivalent of thinking like a child, who uniquely looks at the world imaginatively, playfully, or creatively, much to the delight of others who might even experience an aha! moment from their spontaneous response or behavior.
If mathematical constants like e and 𝛷 were to think like π, by freely and consciously promoting themselves regularly, there is no reason that they couldn’t be as popular and interesting as the beloved beautiful pi.
by Fasters December 25, 2021
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think noodles

by Gaallacchhheeerrrrr November 6, 2017
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Think Dick

To suck dick so well that person makes a person come the hardest they ever had!!
After Jason went to the underground sex party he had a hot chick Think Dick to him for the first time.
by grantrubyn September 10, 2010
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think-fuck

The act of overanalyzing a decision to the point where all options are overly complicated and useless. All hope of a positive outcome should be abandoned. thought-fucked
We decided to go with the 2-span bridge design last week but you knuckleheads showed up here on a Saturday to think-fuck this design into the oblivion?!?!
by Boxer817 January 2, 2019
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think straight

Damn bro im so gay i cant even think straight
by Mer(ca) March 24, 2020
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