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motions noun► go through the motionsto give the appearance of doing something, without actually doing it, or without doing it wholeheartedly; to conform to social expectations for the sake of appearances UK, 1816
idiommotionsgo through the motionsto do something without trying very hard to succeed or do it well, because you have to do it but do not really want to:Cricket has become too much of a business; players go through the motions and show no real enthusiasm for the sport.Alf could see that the police were just going through the motions, they weren't really interested in who had killed George.
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