obstacle course

English

Noun

obstacle course (plural obstacle courses)

  1. A course with a series of physical challenges (running, climbing, swimming, etc.) to be performed sequentially.
    Synonyms: assault course, obstacle race, (video games, informal) obby
  2. (figuratively) A painful and strenuous experience; hassle.
    • 1983 April 16, John Kyper, “Cuba: A Little Sex, No Drugs, and Lotsa Rock 'n Roll”, in Gay Community News, page 9:
      A Cuban who wants to marry a foreigner must traverse a bureaucratic obstacle course designed to discourage such liaisons.

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