dial it in
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
Either to do something half-heartedly without really trying, or to get everything perfectly tuned for a great performance.
"Critics said the actor was just dialling it in for his third appearance in the franchise."
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Flips4Miles · 419:33
whenever you really dial it in, right?
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PowerfulJRE · 30:55
I'm trying to dial it in heavily.
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PowerfulJRE · 30:57
I'm trying to really dial it in.
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Brawlhalla · 4:43
He's not able to dial it in.
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Brawlhalla · 173:36
Bloomboy going to try and dial it in.