get one's shinebox
get one's shinebox is the alternative form of get one's shine box.
Meaning of get one's shine box
Verb
get one's shine box (third-person singular simple present gets one's shine box, present participle getting one's shine box, simple past got one's shine box, past participle (UK) got one's shine box or (US) gotten one's shine box)
- Used as an insult.
- Make note of his stubby fingers and small hands – we all know what that means. When he responds with ever-increasing insults and shushing, tell him to go get his shinebox.2016 February 16, Ben Domenech, “At Tonight’s Debate, Take a Flamethrower to Trump”, in The Federalist (blog)
Forms of get one's shinebox
| third-person singular present | gets one's shinebox |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's shinebox |
| past | got one's shinebox |
| past participle UK | got one's shinebox |
| past participle US | gotten one's shinebox |
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