dogging it
Phoning it in
Dogging it means putting in minimal effort, slacking off, or not trying as hard as expected: The coach benched him for dogging it during practice.
The phrase implies laziness or lack of commitment, especially when others are working harder.
Athletes accused of dogging it aren't hustling; employees dogging it are coasting through their shifts.
- tankingDeclining rapidly, collapsing
- taking a diveIntentionally losing a contest
- sandbaggingFeigning weakness strategically
- phoning it inPerforming without genuine commitment
- mailing it inPerforming without genuine effort
slacking · goofing off · going through the motions · procrastination · idleness · cutting corners · malingering · coasting · loafing · holding back · taking it easy · half-heartedness · playing possum · shirking · goldbricking · copping out · avoidance · stalling
effort and exertion
dogging ithustling
Hurrying or swindling
going all out · giving 110% · grinding · going hard · sprinting