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1 Way to Better Understand English Idioms or Expressions

6 years ago
Idiom: To think outside the box.

One of the challenges intermediate level English students face is to understand popular idioms which native English speakers use in their everyday language. Idioms used in business are of particular interest since, speaking with idioms is one way of saving time in business conversations.
To think outside the box.
Here is an example of how to use this phrase: Artist Min Zaw Aung Inspires Viewers to Think Outside the Box
https://www.irrawaddy.com/culture/arts/artist-min-zaw-aung-inspires-viewers-think-outside-box.html

So one way to understand idioms and expressions is to search for how they are used in internet stories.

Question 1: What does the artist do that influences viewers to think outside the box?
Question 2: How many ideas can you express with the phrase “To think outside the box”, which demonstrate how to use this expression effectively?