Mail it in Meaning in English
expression
ˈmeɪɫ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
MAIL-it-IN
mˈeɪl/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈɪn
MAIL-it-IN
Definição
To do a job or task with little effort or care, just to get it over with, rather than doing it well.
Uso & Nuances
This is an informal, often disapproving phrase. Most common in American English, often about work or school. Used when someone does the minimum required, lacking energy or care. Not literal—doesn’t refer to actual mail.
Spanish: hacer algo sin esfuerzo - cumplir sin ganasPortuguese (BR): fazer de qualquer jeito - cumprir sem vontadePortuguese (PT): fazer de qualquer maneira - cumprir sem empenhoChinese (Simplified): 敷衍了事 - 马马虎虎地做Chinese (Traditional): 敷衍了事 - 馬虎應付Hindi: लापरवाही से करना - बिना दिल लगाए करनाArabic: يؤدي العمل بلا اهتمام - يعمل بشكل روتينيBengali: অলসভাবে করা - গা ছাড়া ভাবে কাজ করাRussian: делать спустя рукава - делать халатноJapanese: 手を抜く - やる気なくやるVietnamese: làm chiếu lệ - làm qua loaKorean: 대충 하다 - 건성으로 하다Turkish: baştan savmak - isteksizce yapmakUrdu: ڈھیلوں سے کرنا - بغیر دھیان کے کرناIndonesian: melakukannya asal-asalan - mengerjakannya dengan setengah hati
Frases de Exemplo
Sometimes he just mails it in at work.
basic
If you mail it in on your homework, you won't learn much.
basic
The team lost because they mailed it in during the game.
basic
Honestly, after lunch I just mailed it in until the end of the day.
natural
You can't just mail it in when people are counting on you.
natural
I could tell he was just mailing it in—his heart wasn't in it today.
natural