phone in

1. (ambitransitive)To deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.

   Please give us the courtesy of showing up instead of phoning in.

   Please give us the courtesy of delivering it in person instead of phoning it in.

2. (intransitive)To make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.

   We've got Brian phoning in from Phoenix. Brian, you're on the air.

   I've been trying to phone in to your program for the last half hour.

3. (ambitransitive, figuratively, idiomatic)To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.

   phone it in

   He thought he could phone in the scheduling process, but it takes sharp negotiations around here.

4. (transitive)To make an unseemly, timid performance; to be restrained and timid when bold action is called for.

1. There's a phone in the kitchen.

   На кухні є телефон. — deniko

   ruНа кухне есть телефон. — odexed

   deIn der Küche ist ein Telefon. — Luiaard

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2. I lost my phone in Boston.

   ruЯ потерял в Бостоне телефон. — marafon

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3. My phone is in my bag.

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4. My phone is in the bag.

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5. I left my phone in the car.

   ruЯ оставил свой телефон в машине. — odexed

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irregular

• phone upзвати, кричатиTo phone; to contact by telephone.
• phone inTo deliver a message by telephone when etiquette demands the effort and respect conveyed by communication in person.
• phone aheadTo make a phone call at a destination before arriving there to let people there know one is coming and to make suitable arrangements.