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- put (someone) through the hoop
put (someone) through the hoop
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Gargi | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali |
| Sona | | - | Indian, Hindi |
| Nia (1) | | - | Welsh |
| Hasan | | - | Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian |
| Ljubomir | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian |
| Vincentius | | - | Late Roman |