0 to do something without thinking it is very important or having much interest in it: --
He says he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just going through the motions.
1 to do something without believing it is important: --
After his wife died, he went through the motions of living without really feeling anything.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
go through the motions