U1 - Vocabulary: Advanced words and phrases

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box clever (v)

to behave in a careful and cunning way.

e.g. Suzie realized that she had to box clever. She had to let Adam think she trusted him.

e.g. By boxing clever with your personal tax allowances, you could save over £900 a year.