Sekirov Dictionary

go through the motions

verb1

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To do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a matter of routine and without commitment or enthusiasm; to perform a task perfunctorily.
- Aleck was a Christian from the cradle, and duty and the force of habit required her to go through the motions. — 1905

forms

went through the motions · gone through the motions · going through the motions · goes through the motions

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