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box in

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Verb1.box in - enclose or confine as if in a box
box up
hold in, enclose, confine - close in; darkness enclosed him"
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? box in
vt sep
player → in die Zange nehmen; parked car → einklemmen; (fig) → einengen, keinen or zu wenig Spielraum lassen (+dat)
bath etc → verkleiden; (with wood also) → verschalen


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Thus, in our case, the arms full of toys have frequently been followed quickly by the box, and the box in turn by the word "box.
The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand View in context
They had passed into the corridor which encircled the row of baignoires, and Valentin stopped in front of the dusky little box in which Mademoiselle Nioche had bestowed herself, laying his hand on the doorknob.
The American by James, Henry View in context
Catherine was restlessly miserable; she could almost have run round to the box in which he sat and forced him to hear her explanation.
Northanger Abbey by Austen, Jane View in context
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