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put someone in a box

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To judge someone unfairly as a member of a category of person, based on very few factors.

idiomatic, informal

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

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