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puts someone in a box

puts someone in a box is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put someone in a box.

Meaning of put someone in a box

Verb

put someone in a box (third-person singular simple present puts someone in a box, present participle putting someone in a box, simple past and past participle put someone in a box)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To judge someone unfairly as a member of a category of person, based on very few factors.
    Synonyms:
    pigeonhole

Questions about puts someone in a box

What is puts someone in a box the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts someone in a box is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put someone in a box.

Words near puts someone in a box in the dictionary

  1. puts pen to paper
  2. puts round
  3. puts salt on someone's tail
  4. puts some timber on
  5. puts someone hip
  6. puts someone in a box
  7. puts someone in a false position
  8. puts someone in hospital
  9. puts someone in mind of
  10. puts someone in their place
  11. puts someone on blast

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