1phone in
To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.
2phone in
To make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.
3phone in
To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.
But here was someone who could have been paid regally for just phoning it in for another year or two willing instead to throw that all away
4phone in
To make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.
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