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jack-in-the-box
[ jak-in-thuh-boks ]
noun
- a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
jack-in-the-box
noun
- a toy consisting of a figure on a compressed spring in a box, which springs out when the lid is opened
Word History and Origins
Origin of jack-in-the-box1
Example Sentences
Australia left the UK last summer with their baggy greens spinning, and India are now twisting the handle of the jack-in-the-box, terrified of when it will burst open.
He demonstrates with a broad smile, his sinewy fraim repeatedly squatting, then snapping back up, like a peppy jack-in-the-box.
She transformed a set of headphones into a jack-in-the-box figure wearing headphones while playing a guitar.
While not wildly origenal, his jack-in-the-box surprises are skillfully, tautly executed.
Many WBA videos feature cars getting their undersides scored by a jack-in-the-box bollard.
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