jump through hoops

jump through hoops
jump through hoops
To go through complicated procedures in order to please or satisfy
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Main Entry: ↑hoop

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jump through hoops phrase
to perform a series of difficult tests to show that you are suitable for something

There are so many hoops to jump through that a lot of people give up.

Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym
Main entry: hoop

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I
perform a difficult and grueling series of tests at someone else's request or command

we had to jump through all sorts of hoops to win accreditation

II
go through an elaborate or complicated procedure in order to achieve an objective

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jump through hoops — see ↑jump, 1
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Main Entry: ↑hoop
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jump through hoops
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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Main Entry: ↑jump

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jump through ˈhoops idiom
to do sth difficult or complicated in order to achieve sth
Main entry: ↑jumpidiom

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  • jump through hoops — ► jump through hoops be made to go through a complicated procedure. Main Entry: ↑jump …   English terms dictionary

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  • jump through hoops — to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want. They really make you jump through hoops before they allow you to adopt a baby …   New idioms dictionary

  • Jump through hoops —   If you are prepared to jump through hoops for someone, you are prepared to make great efforts and sacrifices for them …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • jump through hoops — do all the required steps, red tape    To get a student loan, I had to jump through a lot of hoops …   English idioms

  • jump through hoops — to perform a series of difficult tests to show that you are suitable for something There are so many hoops to jump through that a lot of people give up …   English dictionary

  • jump through hoops — to do a lot of extra things so you can have or do something you want. The company is jumping through hoops these days to try to please advertisers …   New idioms dictionary

  • jump through hoops — be made to go through a complicated procedure. → jump …   English new terms dictionary

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