From this balcony, we have a box seat for the parade.
box seat
idiomA favorable vantage point.
Because we arrived early at the stadium, we secured a box seat to watch the entire match clearly.
Positioned on the hillside, the villa offered a box seat from which to observe the unfolding chaos of the city below.
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box clever
To act wisely.
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box oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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box someone's ears
To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.
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box the compass
To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
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catbird seat
An enviable position, often one of great advantage.
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come from a Cracker Jack box
To obtain or retrieve something that is useless, cheap or fake.
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fly by the seat of one's pants
To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.
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get one's shine box
Used as an insult.