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putting someone in a box

putting someone in a box is the present participle and gerund 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 putting someone in a box

What is putting someone in a box the present participle and gerund of?
Putting someone in a box is the present participle and gerund of put someone in a box.

Words near putting someone in a box in the dictionary

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

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