Box clever
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Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
The phrase is often used metaphorically, beyond literal boxing contexts, to imply clever tactics in everyday situations.
When dealing with negotiations, it's crucial to box clever.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Tactics
Implies using indirect or subtle tactics, not direct confrontation or force, to outsmart someone.
She boxed clever by outsourcing work, freeing up her schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Cunning Required
It suggests a degree of cunning or shrewdness when facing complicated problems.
To beat the competition, we need to box clever.
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