单词 | go through the motions |
释义 | go through the motions phrase See full dictionary entry for motion If you say that someone is going through the motions, you think they are only saying or doing something because it is expected of them without being interested, enthusiastic, or sympathetic. 'You really don't care, do you?' she said quietly. 'You're just going through the motions.' go through the motions phrase [VERB inflects] See full dictionary entry for motion If you go through the motions, you pretend to do something by making the movements associated with a particular action. The sailor went through all the motions smartly. Actors go through the motions of different types of labor. |
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