英语词汇“to box into a corner”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P5. to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner: to force (a person) into a situation from which it is not easy to escape; to oblige (a person) to follow a restricted (and usually undesirable) course of action.Cf. to paint (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner at paint v.¹ Phrases 2.

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the world > action or operation > difficulty > of difficulty: beset (a person) [verb (transitive)] > put (a person) in difficulty > force into a difficult situation

to tie to the stake1544

fix1736

to set up1747

corner1824

to drive into a corner1861

bunker1930

to get or have (a person) by the short and curlies1948

to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner1955

the world > action or operation > difficulty > of difficulty: beset (a person) [verb (transitive)] > put (a person) in difficulty > force into a difficult situation > force into an inescapable position

to drive (also push) to the wall1546

to drive into a corner1548

corner1841

to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner1955

1955 Intercollegian Oct. 16/2 We have often let our jealousy for our own privileges box us into a corner.

1989 J. Moore When Teenager chooses You (rev. ed.) ii. 23 Don't let teenagers box you into a corner by requesting advice, because then you're responsible if your suggestion fails.

2019 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 4 June 26 The Prime Minister set out a number of red lines too early in the process and boxed herself into a corner from which ultimately the only escape was resignation.

单词	to box into a corner
释义	> as lemmas to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner P5. to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner: to force (a person) into a situation from which it is not easy to escape; to oblige (a person) to follow a restricted (and usually undesirable) course of action.Cf. to paint (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner at paint v.¹ Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > of difficulty: beset (a person) [verb (transitive)] > put (a person) in difficulty > force into a difficult situation to tie to the stake1544 fix1736 to set up1747 corner1824 to drive into a corner1861 bunker1930 to get or have (a person) by the short and curlies1948 to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner1955 the world > action or operation > difficulty > of difficulty: beset (a person) [verb (transitive)] > put (a person) in difficulty > force into a difficult situation > force into an inescapable position to drive (also push) to the wall1546 to drive into a corner1548 corner1841 to box (a person, esp. oneself) into a corner1955 1955 Intercollegian Oct. 16/2 We have often let our jealousy for our own privileges box us into a corner. 1989 J. Moore When Teenager chooses You (rev. ed.) ii. 23 Don't let teenagers box you into a corner by requesting advice, because then you're responsible if your suggestion fails. 2019 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 4 June 26 The Prime Minister set out a number of red lines too early in the process and boxed herself into a corner from which ultimately the only escape was resignation. extracted from boxv.¹ < as lemmas
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