"boxing oneself into a corner" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of box oneself into a corner Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: box oneself into a corner
    Sense id: en-boxing_oneself_into_a_corner-en-verb-9EulzBFt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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