jump through hoops

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To put forth effort for the sake of appearance or demonstration

They really made the salesman jump through hoops before buying anything.

(deyim) Be made to go through a complicated procedure, do all the required steps

She had to jump through hoops to convince the customer to buy the product.

jump through hoops

    Turkish pronunciation

    cʌmp thru hups

    Pronunciation

    /ˈʤəmp ˈᴛʜro͞o ˈho͞ops/ /ˈʤʌmp ˈθruː ˈhuːps/

    Etymology

    () Reminiscent of a circus animal performing tricks by jumping through hoops.
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