go through the motions (of doing something):to do or say something because you have to, not because you really want to 做姿态,走过场,装装样子

I don't want to do this, but I think I'd better go through the motions. 我不想做这件事,但我认为还是装出做的样子较好.
Jane isn't doing her best. She's just going through the motions.



back on track:going in the right direction again after a mistake, failure, etc. 重新步入正确轨道;恢复正常

I tried to get my life back on track after my divorce. 离婚之后我力图使生活恢复正常.