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jump through hoops

jump through hoop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhmp throo hoop, hoo p]
    • /dʒʌmp θru hup, hʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhmp throo hoop, hoo p]
    • /dʒʌmp θru hup, hʊp/

Definitions of jump through hoops words

  • phrase jump through hoops If someone makes you jump through hoops, they make you do lots of difficult or boring things in order to please them or achieve something. 0
  • verb jump through hoops (Idiomatic) To put forth effort to meet (usually arbitrary) requirements set by someone. 0
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Parts of speech for Jump through hoops

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Jump through hoops

jump through hoops popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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