idiot box

box clever

To act wisely.

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.

box seat

A favorable vantage point.

box someone's ears

To slap someone on the side of the head, usually as an informal punishment.

box the compass

To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.

come from a Cracker Jack box

To obtain or retrieve something that is useless, cheap or fake.

get one's shine box

Used as an insult.

idiot mittens

Mittens connected by yarn or string (idiot string (Canadian English)) running through one sleeve, along the back and out at the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.