- through the motions
- See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
through the motions
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through the motions — See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS … Dictionary of American idioms
through\ the\ motions — See: go through the motions … Словарь американских идиом
Going Through the Motions — may refer to: * Goin Through the Motions , a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their 1977 album Spectres * Going Through the Motions , a 1979 album by Hot Chocolate * Going Through the Motions , a 1982 novel by Katherine Govier * Going Through the… … Wikipedia
go through the motions — verb 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 • Hypernyms: ↑make, ↑pretend, ↑make believe • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * go through the motions … Useful english dictionary
go through the motions — {v. phr.} To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. * /Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went… … Dictionary of American idioms
go through the motions — {v. phr.} To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. * /Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went… … Dictionary of American idioms
go\ through\ the\ motions — v. phr. To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went through… … Словарь американских идиом
go through the motions — When you go through the motions, you do something like an everyday routine and without any feelings whatsoever … The small dictionary of idiomes
go through the motions — to do things in the usual way but without much effort or enthusiasm because you do not expect to succeed The leaders are going through the motions of peace talks … English dictionary
go through the motions — to do something because you are expected to do it and not because you want to. These days when we go out, cook a meal together or even make love, I get the feeling that he s just going through the motions. (often in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary
