︎mail it in
v. phr.— «It didn’t take long to figure out that she was mailing it in, and hadn’t lifted a finger to do research for quite some time.» —by Andy Kessler Wall Street Meat Jan. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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National Book Award winner Barry Lopez had wise advice for young writers. First, read widely and follow your curiosity. Second, travel or learn a foreign language. And third, find out what you truly believe, because if you’re not writing from...