"Outside the box"
Say this instead: creatively
How "Outside the box" shows up at work
The phrase is so old that using it unironically is itself an example of the opposite. It tends to appear in briefs and brainstorm invitations, signaling that the requester wants something surprising but does not want to describe what that means.
We really need to think outside the box on this campaign brief.
We really need to think creatively on this campaign brief.
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