think outside the box

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
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An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(to think imaginatively)
a. pensar creativamente
Maybe we're going about this wrong way. - I think so; we need to think outside the box.Quizá estemos abordando esto mal. - Creo que sí; tenemos que pensar creativamente.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. piensa creativamente
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
You're thinking too literally. Think outside the box!Estás pensando demasiado literalmente. ¡Piensa creativamente!
b. piense creativamente
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Maybe there's an option you haven't considered yet. Think outside the box.Quizá haya una opción que todavía no haya considerado. Piense creativamente.
a. piensen creativamente (plural)
Think outside the box. Throw out all your preconceived notions.Piensen creativamente. Olviden todas sus nociones preconcebidas.
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