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"doing the minimum"

Posted by TheFallen on January 06, 2003

In Reply to: "Doing the minimum" posted by R. Berg on January 06, 2003

: : : : Hi. I am looking for one or more snappy phrases for "doing as little as possible", or the minimum, or "just getting by". As in unconscientous teenage students, or slacking workers, and such like. Thanks! - Patty

: : : Serving time, going through the motions, sleepwalking.

: : "good enough for government work"

: Giving it a lick and a promise. Marking time.

Paying lip service. Swinging the lead.

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