rigmarole

the rigmaroles of industrial laboratories

I’ve never heard such a rigmarole.

he went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.

He had to go through the usual rigmarole of signing legal papers in order to complete the business deal.

go through the rigmarole of filling out paperwork

skip the rigmarole and get straight to the point

deal with all the rigmarole involved in buying a house

avoid the rigmarole of bureaucracy

get caught up in the rigmarole of daily tasks

the rigmarole of getting a visa can be frustrating

cut through the rigmarole and focus on what's important

endure the rigmarole of airport security checks

the rigmarole of setting up a new computer system

go through the rigmarole of applying for a loan

He cried some rigmarole when he rifled the ringmaster.

Though often necessary, the rigmarole complicates life for companies and slows things down.

Banks battered by the global financial crisis of 2007-09 and the ensuing euro-zone debt rigmarole slimmed down their foreign businesses.

Rosemary listened with distaste to this rigmarole; to appreciate its grotesquerie required a more robust sense of humor than hers.

You deserve a bedtime that doesn't feel like a rigmarole, that feels like you're dreading it… starting on Saturday, dreading Sunday night.

He looked to see if that special girl was there and got an impression that she was at the table behind them--then he forgot her and invented a rigmarole and tried to make his party have a good time.