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Definition put into a pigeonhole in British English

put into a pigeonhole phrase

phrase
1

to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them

Example

There's a tendency to put handsome young actors into a pigeonhole.

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Definition put  into a pigeonhole in British English