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fox in the box

fox in the box noun: a player with good finishing and movement inside the penalty area; a poacher.

Noun

fox in the box

  1. (UK, informal) A player with good finishing and movement inside the penalty area; a poacher.
    • Fox in the box is like just a sharp, y'know, like nippy kinda player, scores the goals but don't do much else just a fox in the box. They just score goals close by, few tap ins.2023 July 13, First We Feast, 20:14 from the start, in Harry Kane Takes One For the Team While Eating Spicy Wings, spoken by Harry Kane

Questions about fox in the box

What does fox in the box mean?
Fox in the box means a player with good finishing and movement inside the penalty area; a poacher.
What part of speech is fox in the box?
Fox in the box is a noun.

Words near fox in the box in the dictionary

  1. fox holes
  2. fox hunt
  3. fox hunter
  4. fox hunting
  5. fox hunts
  6. fox in the box
  7. fox in the henhouse
  8. Fox Islands
  9. fox kestrel
  10. fox maggot
  11. fox maggots

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