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go through the motions
go through the motions /ɡoʊ θruː ðə ˈmoʊʃənz/
verb
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Pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
(
go through the motions
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pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions
She isn't really working--she's just going through the motions