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.
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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
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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
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“Jump through hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20through%20hoops. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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