mail it in
To deliver a performance without commitment or effort, with lackluster resultsTo deliver a performance without commitment or effort, with lackluster results.
» We haven't gotten any mail in a long time.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To deliver a performance without commitment or effort, with lackluster results.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mail, it, in.
Examples
16 sentencesWe haven't gotten any mail in a long time.
The mail train lost most of its mail in the fire.
ruВ пожаре почтовый поезд потерял большую часть почты. — Hellerick
Please send my mail to me in care of my father's office in Tokyo.
deSchicken Sie meine Post bitte an die Büroanschrift meines Vaters in Tōkyō! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There's no mail in the mailbox.
deEs ist keine Post im Briefkasten. — faehrmann
Mail service in that country is not quick.
deDie Postzustellung in diesem Land ist nicht schnell. — Zaghawa
Translations
1 languagesForms
mails it in, mailing it in, mailed it in, mailed it in| Base form | mail it in · to mail it in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mails it in |
| Present participle | mailing it in |
| Past simple | mailed it in |
| Past participle | mailed it in |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb