box oneself into a corner (English, verb)
expansion: box oneself into a corner (third-person singular simple present boxes oneself into a corner, present participle boxing oneself into a corner, simple past and past participle boxed oneself into a corner)
Senses:
glosses: To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: boxes oneself into a corner
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: boxing oneself into a corner
tags: participle
present
form: boxed oneself into a corner
tags: participle
past
form: boxed oneself into a corner
tags: past