“Go through the motions”
WorkDefinição
Fazer algo mecanicamente, sem interesse ou esforço reais.
English: To do something mechanically without real interest or effort.
Exemplos
Exemplos
1 / 2“He was going through the motions at work after losing interest in the project.”
Ele estava realizando seu trabalho mecanicamente, sem esforço real, após perder o interesse no projeto.
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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.
Ele estava realizando seu trabalho mecanicamente, sem esforço real, após perder o interesse no projeto.
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 dictionaryPerguntas Frequentes
- What does "Go through the motions" mean?
- "Go through the motions" means fazer algo mecanicamente, sem interesse ou esforço reais.
- 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.