dog it
Give minimal effort
To dog it is to slack off or not give full effort, especially when you should be working hard: He's been dogging it all season.
The phrase suggests laziness or half-hearted performance, often used in sports or workplace contexts when someone isn't pulling their weight.
Baked bread shape
- slackAbsence of tautness
- goldbrickShirk while appearing busy
- malingerFake illness to avoid work
- skiveEvade responsibilities deliberately
coast · sandbag · phone it in · mail it in · half-ass · goof off · slack off · drag feet
Evade one's obligations
- neglectFailure to provide care
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- evadeEscape by cunning
- duckWaterbird that quacks
sidestep · skimp · cut corners · blow off · brush off · disregard · ignore · abandon
Avoiding effort or exertion
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
- sluggishSlow and inactive
lethargic · apathetic · unmotivated · indifferent · perfunctory · phoning it in · going through motions · uninspired
loaf
Baked bread shape
skive · coast · sandbag · phone it in · mail it in · half-ass · goof off · slack off · drag feet · sleepwalk
shirk
Evade one's obligations
duck · sidestep · skimp · cut corners · blow off · brush off · disregard · ignore · abandon · abdicate
lazy
Avoiding effort or exertion
- half-heartedLacking sincerity or zeal
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
sluggish · lethargic · apathetic · unmotivated · indifferent · perfunctory · phoning it in · going through motions · uninspired · tepid
dog ithustle
Energetic, aggressive action
go all out · work hard · give 110% · grind · go hard
dog itshow up
Arrive or outperform
buckle down · apply oneself · put in the work · step up · rise to the occasion