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Go through the motions

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a matter of routine and without commitment or enthusiasm; to perform a task perfunctorily. idiomatic

    "Aleck was a Christian from the cradle, and duty and the force of habit required her to go through the motions."

  2. 2
    pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it wordnet

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