jump through hoops

idiom

informal

: to do a complicated or annoying series of things in order to get or achieve something

We had to jump through a lot of hoops to get a loan from the bank.

It shouldn't be necessary to jump through hoops to get a computer to work properly.

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When the refund rule goes into place on Oct. 28, airlines must automatically issue refunds without passengers having to explicitly request them or jump through hoops. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024 This band of house cats, strays and orphans ride skateboards, jump through hoops, ring bells and more. —

John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024 Some travelers who have used third-party booking sites have had to jump through hoops to get help when their plans have gone awry. —

Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024 Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are phenomenal as a gay couple forced to jump through hoops for their son’s new in-laws, played wonderfully by Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for jump through hoops

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