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go through the motions
idiom informaldisapproving
C2
to do something without thinking it is very important or having much interest in it: 装装样子;敷衍了事
He says he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just going through the motions.他说他一直在调查我的投诉，可我觉得他只是在敷衍了事。
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go through the motions | American Dictionary
go through the motions
idiom
to do something without believing it is important:
After his wife died, he went through the motions of living without really feeling anything.
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