color outside the lines

短语

词形变化

colored outside the lines coloring outside the lines colors outside the lines 三单 colors outside the lines coloring outside the lines 现在分词 colored outside the lines 过去式 colored outside the lines 过去分词

别名

colour outside the lines

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

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

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  2. 2.

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

词源

A reference to children's coloring books, which contain line drawings to be colored in.

来源:wiktionary