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
Huda	-	Arabic
Ha-Jun	hah-joon	Korean
Hideyoshi	hee-de-yo-shee	Japanese
Cora	KAWR-ə (English)	English, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Barakat	-	Arabic
Herodias	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek