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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.
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    If you box clever, you use your intelligence to get what you want, even if you have to cheat a bit.
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