🗓️ Idiom: Jump through hoops (v)
💬 Meaning
- To go through many complicated or unnecessary steps to achieve something
- To face difficult or excessive rules to get approval
🧠 Example Sentences
- We had to jump through hoops to get our new product approved.
- He’s tired of jumping through hoops just to get basic services.
- The application process is full of hoops to jump through.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the image of circus animals, especially lions or dogs, being trained to jump through hoops as a trick. It later became a metaphor for people having to do difficult or silly tasks just to satisfy rules or authorities.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
They made us __________ just to renew our business license.
Answer
jump through hoops
2. Choose the correct meaning of “jump through hoops”:
A) Take a physical fitness test
B) Perform a simple task
C) Deal with many difficult rules or steps
Answer
C) Deal with many difficult rules or steps
3. Change the sentence using “jump through hoops”:
“She had to complete several complicated forms to open a bank account.”
Answer
She had to jump through hoops to open a bank account.
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