“Go through the motions”
WorkTərif
Həqiqi maraq və səy göstərmədən mexaniki olaraq bir şey etmək.
English: To do something mechanically without real interest or effort.
Nümunələr
Nümunələr
1 / 2“He was going through the motions at work after losing interest in the project.”
Layihəyə marağını itirdikdən sonra işini heç bir səy göstərmədən mexaniki şəkildə görürdü.
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He was going through the motions at work after losing interest in the project.Compare with the original example
He was going through the motions at work after losing interest in the project.
Layihəyə marağını itirdikdən sonra işini heç bir səy göstərmədən mexaniki şəkildə görürdü.
Write a two-line conversation using “Go through the motions”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryTez-tez verilən suallar
- What does "Go through the motions" mean?
- "Go through the motions" means həqiqi maraq və səy göstərmədən mexaniki olaraq bir şey etmək.
- How do you use "Go through the motions" in a sentence?
- Example: "He was going through the motions at work after losing interest in the project."
- Should I interpret "Go through the motions" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.