idiom
color outside the lines
KUL-er owt-SYD the LYNZ
ˈkʌlər ˌaʊtˈsaɪd ðə laɪnzListen
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Syllable breakdown
coloroutsidethelines
Dictionary meaning
disregard conventional rules; act in a creative and non-conformist way
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