jump through hoops

English - Turkish

Definition of jump through hoops in English Turkish dictionary

çemberin içinden atlama

engelleri birbir aşmak

(deyim) kul köle olmak

English - English

Definition of jump through hoops in English English dictionary

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.

Turkish pronunciation

cʌmp thru hups

Pronunciation

/ˈʤəmp ˈᴛʜro͞o ˈho͞ops/ /ˈʤʌmp ˈθruː ˈhuːps/

Etymology

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