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phone it in

[/foʊn ɪt ɪn/]
verb
fazer algo de forma desinteressada; cumprir obrigações sem empenho
1. To do something without proper effort, care, or enthusiasm; to perform a task in a half-hearted or minimal way
The actor phoned it in during the final scene of the movie.
O ator cumpriu a cena final do filme de forma desinteressada.
2. To participate remotely or from a distance, especially by telephone, with minimal engagement
She phoned it in to the meeting from her home office.
Ela participou da reunião de forma remota e sem muito interesse, de seu escritório em casa.
NYC Slang
phoned it in; sleepwalking through a performance
Synonyms
mail it insleepwalk throughgo through the motionshalf-assslack off
Antonyms
give one's allput in full effortexcelengage fullycommit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer de forma desinteressada; cumprir sem empenho
Common understanding across Brazil
São Paulo
fazer corpo mole; fazer o mínimo
More colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhar de má vontade; fazer de qualquer jeito
Casual, everyday expression
Portugal
fazer de má vontade; cumprir sem interesse
Similar usage as in Brazil, less commonly used idiom

Related Idioms & Phrases

mail it in
go through the motions
half-ass it
put in minimal effort
coast along
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