单词 | box in |
释义 | box in 1. phrasal verb If you are boxed in, you are unable to move from a particular place because you are surrounded by other people or cars. Armstrong was boxed in with 300 metres to go. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] The black cabs cut in front of them, trying to box them in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for box If something boxes you in, it puts you in a situation where you have very little choice about what you can do. Part of winning a mandate is having clear goals and not boxing yourself in. [VERB noun PARTICLE] We are not trying to box anybody in, we are trying to find a satisfactory way forward. [VERB noun PARTICLE] boxed in adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] The Chancellor is boxed in by inflation targets and sterling. |
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