through the motions

Idioms  

1. see go through the motions.

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Example Sentences

It was an opportunity to wrap the hands with his new training team, do the ringwalk and go through the motions.

From BBC

It’s an assembly of archetypes going through the motions, snow falling and lights twinkling all the while.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was calling Speaker Mike Johnson, who was going through the motions of saying hello to patrons who had shown up for an early lunch.

From Slate

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have gone through the motions of a Prime Minister's Question session before the Budget.

From BBC

You should at least go through the motions.

From The Wall Street Journal