Meaning of dial it in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To set up in a perfect or complete way.
2. To give a lackluster, uninspired, or timid performance (especially when capable of doing better); to phone it in.

Examples

“The mechanic dialed in the bicycle before the customer picked it up.”

“He estimated the corner of the building was forty yards away and dialed it in. The weapon made a funny, hollow bloop sound when it fired but the results were anything but comical. The grenade landed a foot from the edge of the building”

“you'll need to understand its suspension system and dial it in properly”

“It's a brand-neu; design and, like a new model of anything, it sometimes takes some tweaking to dial it in.”

“The 3D animator has control over how strong it is and can “dial it in” to get any desired amount of turbulence.”

“Start with the bindings, then the fin, and as a last measure, take out the file or sandpaper to dial it in.”

“The actor simply dialed in his performance, leaving even his devoted fans disappointed with the show as a whole.”

“"I'm not sure what the kind of person who listens to him is, but I would guess it's someone who doesn't listen to mainstream, boring, dial-it-in rock."”

“Stills added: “I never dial it in. You walk out there in front of people and ask them to pay money to see you, you'd better bring it.”

“The fans know when you dial it in and when you're giving it that extra effort.”

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