Meaning of jump through hoops | Babel Free

Definitions

To put forth great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary, set by someone.

idiomatic

Examples

“They really made the salesman jump through hoops before buying anything.”

“If learning is deemed valuable and important to the student, then the educator doesn't need a scripted curriculum or a fad initiative that has students and the educator jumping through hoops.”

“If a government says to citizens, “We will punish you for abstaining, unless you jump through the following legal hoops,” it is still coercing citizens.”

“Caregivers also described having to “jump through hoops” to accomplish what they needed.”

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