“Go through the motions”
Work정의
별다른 흥미나 노력 없이 기계적으로 무언가를 하는 것.
English: To do something mechanically without real interest or effort.
예문
예문들
1 / 2“He was going through the motions at work after losing interest in the project.”
그는 프로젝트에 대한 흥미를 잃은 후 별다른 노력 없이 기계적으로 일을 하고 있었다.
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.
그는 프로젝트에 대한 흥미를 잃은 후 별다른 노력 없이 기계적으로 일을 하고 있었다.
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 dictionary자주 묻는 질문
- What does "Go through the motions" mean?
- "Go through the motions" means 별다른 흥미나 노력 없이 기계적으로 무언가를 하는 것.
- 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.