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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Ben Stiller had to jump through hoops to make sure Meet the Fockers avoided an R rating.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Records obtained by The Markup from districts across the country show just how broadly schools block content, forcing students to jump through hoops to complete assignments and even keeping them from resources that could support their health and safety.
—Tara García Mathewson and Maria Puertas, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Records obtained by The Markup from districts across the country show just how broadly schools block content, forcing students to jump through hoops to complete assignments and even keeping them from resources that could support their health and safety.
—Tara García Mathewson and Maria Puertas, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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
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“Jump through hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20through%20hoops. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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