to go through the motions - to make a feeble effort to do something; to do something insincerely or in cursory fashion; to do something because you are expected to do it and not because you want to; to do something without believing it is important
Jane isn't doing her best. She's just going through the motions.
Bill was supposed to be raking the yard, but he was just going through the motions.
These days when we go out, cook a meal together, or even make love, I get the feeling that he's just going through the motions.
After his wife died, he went through the motions of living, without feeling much of anything.
Bill was supposed to be raking the yard, but he was just going through the motions.
These days when we go out, cook a meal together, or even make love, I get the feeling that he's just going through the motions.
After his wife died, he went through the motions of living, without feeling much of anything.
by Poltergeist111 October 9, 2013
I thought I never recieved that email but after going through the trash I found I had actually deleted it by accident.
by Steven Schwebel April 4, 2008
by Louisfuckingcolon June 11, 2018
"Going Through Electroshock" (or GTE for short), is a reference to the novel and movie, "Watchmen". As portrayed in the film, Dr. Manhatten goes through an Electroshock experiment, and his pigment is changed to a Sky-Regular Bluish tonality.
The term Going Through Electroshock, refers STRICTLY to having "Blue Balls", much in the way that Dr. Manhatten had.
The term Going Through Electroshock, refers STRICTLY to having "Blue Balls", much in the way that Dr. Manhatten had.
"Damn girl, can't I cum already?"
"No, I'm not finished yet."
"Hurry up... I'm Going Through Electroshock over here!"
"No, I'm not finished yet."
"Hurry up... I'm Going Through Electroshock over here!"
by MikePiazzaStrain April 22, 2009
IT support desk lingo for turning your PC on and off again , a modern version of "please reboot your machine" , normally said in an incredibly patronising and monotone voice
My f**king PC crashed again and those IT geeks just told me to go through the power cycle so now I've lost a whole days work .
by twenty dollar g string girl February 23, 2011
A phrase that, once uttered, will inform others that you, being the one who said "I can't go through with it", are unable to complete the task at hand. But there are multiple feelings connected with the phrase. The user of the phrase may actually go through with it, but is just complaining about doing it. Also the opposite may be true, that the user may be simply unable to do it. Deciding if the person is just complaining or really can't do it can be hard to tell, your best bet is to make them do it by any means possible.
Below is an example of "unable to complete"
Idiot 4: I can't go through with it.
Idiot 9: Go through with what?
Below is an example of "unwilling to complete"
Guard 1: That's right, just stuff it in there.
Guard 2: I can't go through with it.
Idiot 4: I can't go through with it.
Idiot 9: Go through with what?
Below is an example of "unwilling to complete"
Guard 1: That's right, just stuff it in there.
Guard 2: I can't go through with it.
by The Man That Never Was January 10, 2011
Means to go through all kinds of torment. Most often used to say that you would go through all kinds of torment for someone or something.
by Deep blue 2012 June 14, 2010