knock out of the box
To cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.
box
/bɒks/
noun 12verb 8name 3
Collocations
36(noun.) container
ADJ
oblong, rectangular, square
upturned
The children used upturned boxes as seats for their outdoor puppet show.
cash, money
The children put their pocket money into a decorated box under their beds.
collection, donation
The charity placed a donation box outside the supermarket to collect money for homeless people.
QUANT
pile, stack
VERB + BOX
fill, pack
We need to pack the box before we move to our new apartment tomorrow.
pack sth in/into, put sth in/into, put sth away in, store sth in
She put away the winter decorations in boxes stored in the attic.
remove sth from, take sth out of | empty, unpack | open | close, shut | lock
BOX + VERB
contain sth, be filled with/full of sth, hold sth
The wooden storage box contained old letters and photographs from my grandmother.
be labelled sth, be marked sth
The package was labelled "Handle with Care" on the top.
be covered in/with sth, be lined with sth
The jewelry box was covered with a thick layer of dust after sitting in the attic for years.
PREP
in/into a/the ~, inside a/the ~, out of a/the ~
~ of
My grandmother keeps a box of old photographs on the shelf in her bedroom.
PHRASES
the lid of a box
(noun.) enclosed area
ADJ
soundproof | call, phone, telephone | jury, witness
commentary, press
The journalists waited nervously in the press box before the president's announcement.
director's, executive, hospitality
The director's box at the theatre offered the best view of the entire stage.
private, Royal
The Royal box at Wimbledon offers the best view of the tennis court.
signal
horse, horsebox
We loaded the hay and equipment into the horse box before driving to the competition.
PREP
in/into a/the ~
(noun.) square on a form/screen
ADJ
appropriate, relevant
If you need help, please check the appropriate box on the form.
dialog/dialogue
A warning box appeared on my screen asking if I wanted to save the document.
question
VERB + BOX
fill in, put sth in, tick, write (sth) in
She ticked the box next to her name on the registration form.
PREP
in/into a/the ~
(noun.)
BOX OFFICE + NOUN
hit, success
receipts, takings
The new superhero movie's box office takings surprised everyone with its record-breaking success.
PREP
at a/the ~
I'll wait for you at the box outside the cinema before the movie starts.
PHRASES
do well/badly at the box office
That superhero film did badly at the box office despite huge marketing costs.
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