jump through a hoop



jump through a hoop

 and jump through hoops
Fig. to do everything possible to obey or please someone; to bend over backwards (to do something). (Trained circus animals jump through hoops.) She expects us to jump through hoops for her. What do you want me to dojump through a hoop?
See also: hoop, jump

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrooklynBRUWK-linEnglish (Modern)
Iraklis-Greek
Ilbert-English (Rare)
Arno-Dutch, German
EmeseEM-esh-eHungarian
Hogan['həugən]