put (someone) through the hoop

To subject someone to some ordeal, difficulty, trial, or punishment; to force someone to undergo an unpleasant experience. My mother's recent bout with cancer has really put us through the hoop this year. I don't think Jake is a great fit for the military. His superiors are constantly putting him through the hoop for his disobedience.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hine	HEE-ne	Maori
Teresa	te-RE-sah (Spanish, Polish), te-RE-zah (Italian, German), TE-re-sah (Finnish), tə-REE-sə (English), tə-REE-zə (English)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
HÅKon	HAW-koon	Norwegian
Solange	so-LAWNZH	French
Titus	TI-tuws (Ancient Roman), TIE-təs (English)	Ancient Roman, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Nyoman	-	Indonesian, Balinese