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box clever

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box clever  (British)
to behave in a clever and sometimes slightly dishonest way to try to achieve a result you want
Usage notes: A good boxer (= man who fights as a sport) is a person who uses skill as well as strength to win fights.
Obviously he would have to box clever in the witness stand to avoid implicating himself.
See also: box, clever


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Best's Captive Directory Update Insurance Company Sponsor Box Clever Insurance Box Clever Plc (Guernsey) Ltd.
the Box Clever group of companies that maintain and service the underlying assets on which the lease receivables in this transaction were originated, is not likely to be completed in the medium term.
a company within the Box Clever group of companies ("Box Clever").
 
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