put through the hoops

A form of put through hoops — To make (a person) exert great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary.

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Meanings

verbput through the hoops (third-person singular simple present puts through the hoops, present participle putting through the hoops, simple past and past participle put through the hoops)

present singular third person puts through the hoops · participle present putting through the hoops

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put through hoops.
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Chicago

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