Tag: jump through hoops
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Jump through hoops
English Idiom: Jump through hoops Believe it or not, we are all jumping through hoops every day. You may not see them, but they are there. We have to jump through a few hoops to do most things in life. This means there are many steps to take to buy a car, publish a book,…
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Red tape
WotD: Red tape Red tape is a term for all the official rules and regulations we must follow. It also ties things up and slows things down. Of course, if we are jumping through hoops, we are doing that because of all the red tape, including business, tax, and import rules. The next time you cannot…
