go through the motions
verbDefinitions
To do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a matter of routine…
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.
- They went through the motions of living, but they didn't live.
- In screening an adviser, these should be your goals: —To determine whether he or she cares about helping clients or just goes through the motions […]
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