coloring inside the lines

A form of color inside the lines — To behave conventionally, to follow the rules.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of color inside the lines
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APA

coloring inside the lines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coloring%20inside%20the%20lines

MLA

“coloring inside the lines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coloring%20inside%20the%20lines. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coloring inside the lines,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coloring%20inside%20the%20lines.

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