phone in
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phone in
verb phones in · phoning in · phoned in
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To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.
Please give us the courtesy of showing up instead of phoning in.
Similar: call in
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To make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.
We've got Brian phoning in from Phoenix. Brian, you're on the air.
Similar: call in
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To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.
phone it in
Similar: mail it in
- To make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.
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verb deliver a message by telephone
| 中文 | 致電 /致电 zhìdiàn |
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verb to call a broadcasting station
| 中文 | 叩應 /叩应 kòuyìng, 打電話參與 /打电话参与 dǎ diànhuà cānyù |
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verb to fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort
| 中文 | 敷衍了事 fūyǎnliǎoshì, 應付差事 /应付差事 yìngfù chāishi |
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| Português | colocar pouco esforço em algo |
| Français | faire le service minimum, bâcler |
verb to make a timid performance
| 中文 | 畏縮不前 /畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, 畏首畏尾 wèishǒuwèiwěi |
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title = {phone in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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