box oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneselfTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
» Put that box in the corner.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
Examples
5 sentencesPut that box in the corner.
Put the box over here in the corner.
Mark saw a huge gift box in a corner of the room.
Put the box here in the corner!
He stacked the boxes in a corner of the room.
Forms
boxes oneself into a corner, boxing oneself into a corner, boxed oneself into a corner, boxed oneself into a corner| Base form | box oneself into a corner · to box oneself into a corner |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | boxes oneself into a corner |
| Present participle | boxing oneself into a corner |
| Past simple | boxed oneself into a corner |
| Past participle | boxed oneself into a corner |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | box oneself into a corner |
| he, she, it | boxes oneself into a corner |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | boxed oneself into a corner |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have boxed oneself into a corner |
| he, she, it | has boxed oneself into a corner |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will box oneself into a corner |
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.