Motion 成语

three-wheel motion

ride upon three wheels with a low rider car. You can see it in videos for "Ain't nuthin but a G thang" and Today was a good day" [1993]. One of the back corners of the car is really close to the ground and the opposite corner is picked up off the road

go through the motions

Idiom(s): go through the motions

Theme: SINCERITY

to make a feeble effort to do something; to do something insincerely.
• 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.

cause a commotion

Idiom(s): cause a stir AND cause a commotion

Theme: DISTURBANCE

to cause people to become agitated; to cause trouble in a group of people; to shock or alarm people. (Notice the example with quite.)
• When Bob appeared without his evening jacket, it caused a stir in the dining room.
• The dog ran through the church and caused quite a commotion.

Poetry in motion

Something that is poetry in motion is beautiful to watch.

Set the wheels in motion

When you set the wheels in motion, you get something started.

Tired and emotional

(UK) This idiom is a euphemism used to mean 'drunk', especially when talking about politicians.

go through the motions|go|motions

v. phr. To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. Jane was angry because she couldn't go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went through the motions. The team was so far behind in the game that they just went through the motions of playing at the end.

make a motion|make|motion

v. phr. To propose in some committee meeting or legislative group that a certain action be taken. The secretary made a motion that the minutes of the last meeting be accepted.

commotion

commotion
see cause a commotion.

motion

motion
see go through the motions; set in motion; set the wheels in motion.

set in motion

set in motion
Start something moving, give impetus to something, as in A press conference set the new project in motion. It is also put as set the wheels in motion, as in Let's set the wheels in motion for the new library wing. This idiom dates from about 1800. It was preceded by put in motion, which dates from the mid-1600s.

through the motions

through the motions
see go through the motions.

wheels in motion

wheels in motion
see under set in motion.