box someone or something in
- box someone or something in
box someone or something in†
to trap or confine someone or something. •
He boxed her in so she could not get away from him.
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They tried to box in the animals, but they needed more space.
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Don't try to box me in.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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