go through hoops

A form of jump through hoops — To put forth great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary, set by someone.

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Meanings

verbgo through hoops (third-person singular simple present goes through hoops, present participle going through hoops, simple past went through hoops, past participle gone through hoops)

present singular third person goes through hoops · participle present going through hoops · past went through hoops · participle past gone through hoops

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jump through hoops.
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APA

go through hoops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20through%20hoops

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“go through hoops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20through%20hoops. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go through hoops,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20through%20hoops.

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