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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 |
| Dalibor | | - | Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic |
| Tameka | | tə-MEE-kə | English |
| Braelyn | | BRAY-lin | English (Modern) |
| Elon | | - | Biblical |
| HÅVard | | - | Norwegian |
| Eunomia | | - | Greek Mythology |