send in
Idioms-
Cause to be dispatched or delivered, as in Let's send in a letter of protest to the hiring committee . [Early 1700s]
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Cause someone to become involved in a particular undertaking, as in This disagreement is serious; it's time to send in the lawyers , or In the final few minutes the coach sent in Richard on right wing . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Elisha began interrupting Maggie while in session, sending in notes, “Come out for a moment from those coarse people … Surely you can rest a minute! Come dearest fluttering bird! Come!”
From Literature
You can dream all you want about the prospect of a fatter-than-usual tax refund, but you aren’t going to get any money back until you send in your tax return.
From MarketWatch
“They’re losing this narrative battle, and so he’s sending in his top guard,” Stevenson added.
From Los Angeles Times
Failure to reach targets would see the home secretary sending in experts from high performing forces to help improve response times.
From BBC
Ministers will also be able to send in "specialist teams" to turn around forces if crime solving rates or police response times are poor.
From BBC
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