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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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