"in a box" meaning in English

See in a box in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in a box, {{en-PP}} in a box
  1. (idiomatic) Under very restrictive limits or boundaries. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-in_a_box-en-prep_phrase-Z30btwU- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0
  2. (idiomatic, euphemistic) Dead. Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-in_a_box-en-prep_phrase-PI0LdVGm Categories (other): English euphemisms

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