jump through hoops

Related to word: jump

Idiom

Definition

  1. to have to do many difficult or unnecessary things in order to achieve a goal.

    受尽磨雇

    • I had to jump through hoops to get this job.

      我必须费尽心思才能得到这份工作。

    • The students had to jump through hoops to participate in the competition.

      学生们必须克服重重困难才能参加比赛。

    • She had to jump through hoops to get the loan approved, providing a mountain of paperwork.

      她必须提供大量文件,费尽周折才获得贷款批准。