TODAY'S IDIOM: RED TAPE

"RED TAPE"

Strict adherence to rules and regulations so that a procedure seems to take longer than necessary.

Example: It takes a long time to set up a company in some countries because of all the red tape involved in getting government permits.

Trámites.

Example sentences:

• It took two weeks to get visas for our workers because of all the red tape / Se necesitaron dos semanas para obtener las visas ​​para nuestros trabajadores debido a todos los trámites. 

• The red tape makes getting government approval take a long time / Los trámites hacen que obtener la aprobación del gobierno tome mucho tiempo. 

Additional examples:

• Because of red tape, Frank took weeks to get a visa.

• Red tape prevented Jack's wife from joining him abroad.

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