Verb
(third-person singular simple present phones it in, present participle phoning it in, simple past and past participle phoned it in)
- to choose to deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by in person communication
- (idiomatic) To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.
- to make an unseemly timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for
