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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What are some new rules ahead for refunds for air travel
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, 12 July 2024
Scott-Parker points out that this is a high risk strategy for businesses, where bare minimum disability support is offered and employees have to jump through hoops to participate.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Providing great patient care is just the first step for US healthcare providers; getting paid for that care takes much longer, requiring their staff to jump through hoops with health insurers.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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, 3 Jan. 2025
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
Scott-Parker points out that this is a high risk strategy for businesses, where bare minimum disability support is offered and employees have to jump through hoops to participate.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Providing great patient care is just the first step for US healthcare providers; getting paid for that care takes much longer, requiring their staff to jump through hoops with health insurers.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Jump through hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20through%20hoops. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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