color outside the lines

Verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To behave in creative or unconventional ways, to break the rules.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see color,‎ outside,‎ lines.

Examples

The script is the coloring book that you're given, and your job is to figure out how to color it in. And also when and where to color outside the lines. James Spader

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