go through the motions
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it
MWEWordset Dictionary
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
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Automation
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Variants
- pasttense
- goed through the motionswent through the motions
- presentparticiple
- going through the motions
- thirdpersonsingular
- goes through the motionsgos through the motions
- pastparticiple
- goed through the motionsgone through the motions