Meanings
How to pronounce "phone in":
AU
To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.
To make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.
As phone it in 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.
Example Sentences
1
I have so much work to do, I might just phone in sick tomorrow.
2
Don't just phone in your answers on the test; take your time and think them through.
