jumped through hoops
Endured tedious requirements
Jumped through hoops describes having completed difficult, often tedious requirements to achieve a goal.
The expression comes from circus animals trained to leap through hoops, sometimes flaming ones.
When someone has jumped through hoops, they've navigated bureaucratic obstacles, met arbitrary demands, or endured excessive procedures that feel more like performance than necessity.
I jumped through hoops to get my visa approved.
The phrase usually carries frustration at having been made to work harder than seemed reasonable.
- red tapeBureaucratic obstacles to action
- obstaclesThings in the way
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- successFavorable outcome attained
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
worth the effort · exasperation · hurdles · run the gauntlet · tenacity · accomplishment · runaround · regulations · protocol · paperwork · formalities · triumph · complications · breakthrough · diligence · hard work · annoyances · circus
jumped through hoopsone and done
Single unrepeated occurrence
no questions asked · rubber-stamped · fast-tracked · streamlined
jumped, jumping, jumps, jumper, jumpers, through, thorough, thoroughly, thoroughness