going through the motions

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.

by Poltergeist111 October 8, 2013

Going on a Moat

Doing something crazy out of the ordinary.. Extreme or Over the top..

The letter M can also be used to describe a moat...

"Going on an M" For example.

Jesus Barry... Darren's acting like Raoul Moat today...

Yes Keith.. "He certainly is Going on a Moat"

by Athewordofwisdom June 10, 2013

Going to the Moon

What happens after consuming enough DXM (the cough-suppressant found in Robitussin and knock-offs) to induce a state of ball-tripping. Going to the Moon results in seeing things when eyes are closed, walking around like you're a dinosaur, and claiming "I'm on the Fucking moon"

After consuming a bottle of Wal-Tussin, I'll be Going to the Moon

by Dr. Rick February 4, 2009

Going to the movies

if u wanna bang a girl and be discreet about it

"Yeah man, im going to the movies with her all this weekend, HELLS YEAH!!"

by Belanjay March 5, 2006

Going thru the motions

Going "through" the "emotions." A moment of your life when you are very vulnerable and experiencing a lot of different emotions at one time that you may not be able to describe. Being deep in thought about your life and maybe overthinking the past.

Give him time, he is going thru the motions after the breakup.

by Pollis February 6, 2023

Going full goblin mode

When you can't reach the cables under a desk so you just cheat everything.

-Damn I can't reach the cables

-Screw that, I'm going full goblin mode

by Nutitoo May 12, 2023

Are you going to the moon?

It is a famous saying of a Mathematics teacher in La Salle College, Hong Kong. He used it to express his dissatisfaction on students who packed their school bags before the bell even rings. In normal conditions, it can be used to question someone who is going away to obviously nowhere for the purpose of avoiding something deliberately.

30 secs till bell rings, random student packs his bag.
Teacher: are you going to the moon?

by oqwidflksdfhs December 19, 2022