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jump through hoops
Idioms and Phrases
Do just about anything to please someone. For example, The boss expects the entire staff to jump through hoops for him , or This violinist will jump through hoops for the conductor . This metaphoric expression alludes to trained circus animals jumping through hoops. [Early 1900s]Example Sentences
âI just have to jump through hoops and prove that itâs mine.â
Another issue is that sites like Polymarket require users to jump through hoops to place a bet.
President Joe Biden touted the rule, posting on X this week, âItâs time airline passengers got the cash refunds theyâre owed, without having to jump through hoops.â
Medical experts say even states that do allow mental health exceptions require patients to jump through hoops that may be inaccessible to some people, especially those with low incomes.
âPeople shouldnât have to jump through hoops and prove their pain to have access to the care they need,â she said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageŸ Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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