From the tenth paragraph of this article at The News-Enterprise.
上記の文で、color outside the linesの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "color outside the lines" mean?
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解答
意味:このidiomは、英辞郎にもWeblioにも和訳が掲載されていません。強いて言えば、Weblioには、動詞であることが掲載されています。
したがって、下記英訳の定義によると、
一般的なルール(常識)に従わない考え方や行動すること。子供が、塗り絵の本の絵の輪郭からはみ出すように色付けすることに例えて。
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary :To think or act in a way that does not conform to set rules. Likened to the way a child might color outside the lines of a coloring book.
Examples
- My coworkers don't always understand my ideas, especially since I like to color outside the lines.
- Don't be surprised if Janet shows up wearing something bizarre—she really likes to color outside the lines.
- They each want a chance to color outside the lines, reshaping the tropes that once defined their characters and pigeonholed the actors’ careers.
- At times, he had to color outside the lines as residents knew no boundaries.
- Mr. O’Neill said leaders should give employees the freedom to align their work with their passions and dreams and then trust them to take appropriate risks and color outside the lines.
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