Boxed in American British informal
This expression is often used in the passive form.
1. To obstruct someone or something from moving from a specific location
Jane's car is boxed in because its engine doesn't work.
The traffic congestion has caused our bus boxed in for one hour.
2. To restrict one's choices or make one feel restricted
I used to be boxed in as a gentle girl, which makes me uncomfortable.
She is capable of performing well in every field, don't just box her in designing tasks.
The verb "box" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To tell someone the truth about something that they had not understood or received false information
I have to set my wife straight about what happened yesterday.