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dialled in

British

adjective

informal exhibiting total concentration on and mastery of the task in hand

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dialled in

I got the timing of everything so dialled in, with the kerb hits, how you hit the kerb, brake points, all of these things.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Everyone looked dialled in, focused and, most importantly, confident.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

The paceman was also dialled in to his task at Lilac Hill, getting the ball to jump off the unresponsive surface.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

The new line-up was announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James when the couple dialled in to the station.

From BBC ● May 29, 2025

"I wasn't really 100% dialled in on what I should be saying. Little slip of the tongue."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024

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