mail it in v. phr. to perform in a cursory or sub-standard manner. Editorial Note: A synonym is to phone it in, which is more common in non-sports entertainment. Mail it in is different from mail in the stats, used as an expression of confidence that a team will win, as in, “You can mail in the stats because the championship is a lock.” (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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