jump through hoops
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Reminiscent of a circus animal performing tricks by jumping through hoops.
Verb [edit]
jump through hoops (third-person singular simple present jumps through hoops, present participle jumping through hoops, simple past and past participle jumped through hoops)
- (idiomatic) To put forth effort for the sake of appearance or demonstration.
- They really made the salesman jump through hoops before buying anything.
