box someone in

tv. to put someone into a bind; to reduce the number of someone’s alternatives. (see also boxed in.) I don’t want to box you in, but you are running out of options.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Esmeralda	es-me-RAHL-dah (Spanish), esh-mə-RAL-də (Portuguese), ez-mə-RAHL-də (English)	Spanish, Portuguese, English, Literature
Warinhari	-	Ancient Germanic
Charlotta	shah-LOT-ah	Swedish
Hamza	-	Arabic
Saxon	SAK-sən	English (Rare)
Chanel	shə-NEL	English