jump through hoops
Meet excessive demands
To jump through hoops is to complete a series of difficult or tedious tasks to satisfy requirements or please someone in authority.
The image comes from circus animals trained to leap through rings, sometimes flaming ones.
The phrase usually carries frustration or resentment: I had to jump through hoops just to get a refund.
The visa process makes you jump through endless hoops.
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
formalities · protocol · documentation · approvals · clearance · requirements · processes · standards
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- patienceCalm during delays
dedication · commitment · endurance · stamina · resolve · willpower · discipline · steadfastness
Earnest sustained endeavor
- toilingWorking strenuously, exhaustingly
- laboringWorking strenuously
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- sloggingEffortful, weary progress
exertion · diligence · pains · trouble · bother · hassle · runaround · rigmarole
Compliance with authority
- conformityAdherence to norms
- submissionYielding to another's will
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- acquiescenceUnresisting acceptance
accommodation · cooperation · yielding · bending · adapting · satisfying · pleasing · appeasing
Frames jumped in races
- barriersThings blocking access
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
constraints · restrictions · complications · stipulations · prerequisites · conditions · mandates · trials
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
compliance · formalities · protocol · documentation · approvals · clearance · requirements · processes · standards · guidelines
determination
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
patience · dedication · commitment · endurance · stamina · resolve · willpower · discipline · steadfastness · fortitude
striving
Earnest sustained endeavor
slogging · exertion · diligence · pains · trouble · bother · hassle · runaround · rigmarole · song and dance
obedience
Compliance with authority
- conformityAdherence to norms
- submissionYielding to another's will
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
acquiescence · accommodation · cooperation · yielding · bending · adapting · satisfying · pleasing · appeasing · performing
hurdles
Frames jumped in races
- barriersThings blocking access
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- roadblocksObstructions blocking forward movement
impediments · constraints · restrictions · complications · stipulations · prerequisites · conditions · mandates · trials · tests
jump through hoopsbreeze through
Accomplish with effortless ease
sail through · walk in the park · coast · easy as pie · no sweat
jump through hoopscut corners
Reduce effort or cost improperly
bend the rules · work around · circumvent · go around · sidestep
jump through hoopsstreamlined process
Simplified, faster method
one-stop shop · no questions asked · rubber stamp · fast-track · expedite
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