black sheep »
A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person.
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brown power »
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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button-down »
Conservative; conventional; unimaginative.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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fly the freak flag »
To behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.
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freak flag »
Unconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.
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go against the grain »
To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.
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no slave to fashion »
A person whose style of clothing and appearance are unconventional, informal, or slovenly; a person who takes little interest in how he or she is dressed.
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not at all »
Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.
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off-the-wall »
Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
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old hat »
Something widely or long practiced, known, or accepted; something conventional.
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outside the box »
Beyond the bounds of convention.
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play fast and loose »
To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
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play fast and loose »
To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.
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rock the boat »
To disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.
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