act of Congress

Noun

US colloquial idiomatic literally

(idiomatic, US, chiefly colloquial) Authorization that is extremely difficult to get, especially in a timely fashion. / (literally, US politics) A statute enacted by the United States Congress.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用表現、米国・主に口語）迅速な手続きが求められる場合に特に入手が非常に困難な認可・権限 / （直訳、米国政治）米国議会によって制定された法律

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Scheduling the emergency repairs without months of paperwork felt like needing an act of Congress.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

数か月に及ぶ書類手続きなしで緊急修理を手配するのは、ほとんど不可能な承認が必要なように感じた。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic, US, chiefly colloquial) Authorization that is extremely difficult to get, especially in a timely fashion.

Does it take an act of Congress just to get a stop sign on a corner?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(literally, US politics) A statute enacted by the United States Congress.

acts of Congress

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