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phoned it in 

Being generally lazy with a task. Doing it half-assed instead of with your full ass.
Guy 1: Did you watch the last season of the O.C.?
Guy 2: It sucked.
Guy 1: Yeah, they really phoned it in on that one. They just kept killing people off and making up new characters.

Man 1: I phoned it in on work on friday. I basically did nothing all day but eat a sandwich.
phoned it in by JDtheReviewer January 6, 2008
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Phoned it in 

(verb) to have completed an action, especially giving a performance, while showing a minimum of effort.

Generally used to refer to performances that border on unprofessional. The intended audience would have been similarly disappointed if the person had delivered the performance by speakerphone, in order to spend more time on leisurely pursuits.
"Her song and dance routine at the music awards was horrible! She looked out of shape, she forgot half the words... she basically just phoned it in."
Phoned it in by Agent337 January 3, 2009
A variant of pwn3d, applicable only when someone gets pwn3d while being a douchebag.
That guy was being a total idiot and calling me out for no reason, but then I paoned him with an awesome comeback.
paoned by klod March 5, 2008

poned in the zoink 

When someone acts too smart and then gets burned subsequently
My girlfriend tried to prank me by scaring me, but I knew that she was going to so I crept up on her and scared her instead. She got poned in the zoink.

phoned it in 

to put in a half assed effort at something, but complete it. Often pertaining to work which is complete and pretending to have worked a long time on, when in fact little to no effort was put into it. Derived from deciding to not physically attend a meeting in, but rather to be present by phone only.
Even though he had a huge project due Friday, he went to a party and got hammered Thursday night. He totally phoned it in.
phoned it in by Bonexaw December 26, 2005

Phoned Out 

To be zoned out, caused by using your cell phone.
My friend was driving me to work yesterday and got phoned out at a stop light, we sat there for 10 seconds after it changed to green before he snapped out of it.
Phoned Out by Nickropolis December 12, 2009