phone in

手を抜く、やっつけ仕事をする

仕事にほとんど力や関心を注がず、適当に済ませる。

やさしい英語で： To do a job with very little effort or interest.

• Don't phone it in; this work matters.
• The band phoned in their final performance.
• Are you trying, or are you just phoning it in?

使い方： phone it in (The actor knew every line but seemed to phone it in.); phone something in (She usually works hard, but she phoned this assignment in.)

類義語： go through the motions, coast

よく使う表現： phone something in, just phone in

番組に電話で参加する

ラジオやテレビの番組に電話して、質問や意見を伝える。

やさしい英語で： To call a radio or television show to ask a question or share your opinion.

• You can phone in with a question.
• A listener phoned in to complain about the traffic.
• Will you phone in during the live debate?

使い方： phone in to something (Listeners can phone in to the show with questions.); phone in with something (Several viewers phoned in with comments.)

類義語： call in

よく使う表現： phone in live, phone in today

出向かずに電話で伝える

直接来て話すことを期待されているのに、電話で用件を伝える。

やさしい英語で： To give a message by telephone when people expect you to come and speak to them in person.

• She phoned in her apology instead of visiting.
• He phoned in his resignation, which upset his manager.
• Please come yourself; don't just phone in.

使い方： phone in something (He phoned in his resignation instead of speaking to the manager in person.)

よく使う表現： phone in apologies, phone in resignations

及び腰になる、消極的に振る舞う

大胆さが必要な場面で、慎重すぎたり消極的になったりする。

やさしい英語で： To act too carefully or timidly when you need to be bold.

• We need a bold response; don't phone it in.
• He phoned in his speech, afraid to challenge anyone.
• The debate needed courage, but both candidates phoned it in.

使い方： phone it in (With a chance to challenge the mayor, she phoned it in and avoided every difficult question.)

類義語： hold back

よく使う表現： phone something in, just phone in