Box clever In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "box clever", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Hank Nguyen, Kathy Cao calendar 2020-07-17 10:07

Meaning of Box clever

Synonyms:

to act so as to outwit someone , act wisely , behave in a cunning

Box clever British informal

- To act in a skillful cunning way to get the desired thing

To act or behave in a clever, deceitful way to achive the goal.

He got the CEO chair because of his boxed clever.

In order to surpass your colleagues in the office, you need to box clever and act wisely.

To outwit, outsmart someone. Be smarter.

You need to box clever in order to retake your girlfriend heart from her ex.

In this competition, the only way to win is to box clever than the rest of competitors.

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Grammar and Usage of Box clever

Verb Forms

  • boxed clever
  • boxing clever
  • to box clever

You need to conjugate the verb 'box' according to the context of the sentence.

Origin of Box clever

This phrase originated from boxing as in the following, from the account of a boxing match between Johnny Thompson and Rudolf Unholz, published in The Sporting Life (London, England) of Tuesday 20th December 1910:

"In the third [round] Rudie made the best showing of the contest. He boxed “clever,” and kept jabbing his left into Johnny’s face and switching again to the body."

The Origin Cited: https://wordhistories.net/2020/02/13/box-clever/ .
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