1. in a box - Adjective
2. in a box - Phrase
(idiomatic) Under very restrictive limits or boundaries.
By virtue of the sonnet's many complications, Shakespeare put himself in a box when writing poetry.
(idiomatic, euphemistic) Dead.
in-a-box (not comparable)
(often postpositive) Packaged simply and conveniently.
in-a-box
After confirming that it was something that they could help with, the woman on the phone responded with “OK, I'll call back when my husband comes home, he’s got the baby owl in a box tucked in for the long ride.” Source: Internet
All components come in a box with dedicated compartments for easy sorting; ensuring the pieces go back in the right place is also an educational lesson, as it teaches organization. Source: Internet
A Massachusetts man accused of fatally shooting his former neighbor disguised himself as a UPS driver while hiding his rifle in a box, authorities said. Source: Internet
All my principles are still safe in a box somewhere in my closet, I think. Source: Internet
An Austrian on Saturday kept his cool and set a new world record for standing in a box full of ice cubes, lasting a teeth-chattering two hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds. Source: Internet
As the weather grew colder, two Eurasian red squirrels (only one is clearly visible) found comfort and warmth in a box Anderson had put up in one of the pine trees near his home in the Scottish Highlands. Source: Internet