Urban Dictionary: phone it in

1.	phone it in
	Perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, as if it didn't matter. She sang the National Anthem, but she was just phoning it in as far as I could tell. buy phone it in mugs & shirts by octopod Nov 8, 2003 add a video
2.	phone it in
	Literal - To present something, whether an idea, project, product, etc. by way of a phone call, rather than in person. Used to describe a lazy or uninspired attempt. Minimal effort. Kate: "God what an ass." Bill: "No kidding, I can't believe what Joe's saying!" Steve: "n00b!!!1!" Bill: "Way to 'phone it in' Steve..." buy phone it in mugs & shirts half-assed uninspired lazy breaking a five hackesh by FlowersInMidgar Oct 28, 2006 add a video