She was put through far more hoops than a man would have been before the studio allowed her to direct her first film.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
put someone through hoops — put (someone) through hoops go/jump through hoops to do a lot of difficult things before you are allowed to have or do something you want. She was put through far more hoops than a man would have been before the studio allowed her to direct her… … New idioms dictionary
put go through hoops — ► put someone (or go) through hoops make someone undergo (or be made to undergo) a gruelling test. Main Entry: ↑hoop … English terms dictionary
put someone through hoops — ► put someone (or go) through hoops make someone undergo (or be made to undergo) a gruelling test. Main Entry: ↑hoop … English terms dictionary
jump through hoops — verb To put forth effort for the sake of appearance or demonstration. They really made the salesman jump through hoops before buying anything … Wiktionary
put someone (or go) through the hoops — make someone undergo (or be made to undergo) a gruelling test. → hoop … English new terms dictionary
Street Hoops — Infobox VG |title = Street Hoops developer = Black Ops Entertainment publisher = Activision designer = engine = version = released = NA November 26, 2002 genre = Sports modes = Single player, Multiplayer ratings = ESRB: Teen (13+) platforms =… … Wikipedia
College Hoops 2K8 — Developer(s) Visual Concepts Publisher(s) 2K Sports … Wikipedia
Darlington F.C. — Darlington Full name Darlington Football Club … Wikipedia
hoop — /hup / (say hoohp) noun 1. a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. 2. such a band to hold together the staves of a cask, barrel, etc. 3. a large ring of wood or plastic for children s games. 4. something resembling a hoop …
hoop — ► NOUN 1) a rigid circular band. 2) a large ring used as a toy or for circus performers to jump through. 3) chiefly Brit. a metal arch through which the balls are hit in croquet. 4) a contrasting horizontal band on a sports shirt or cap. ► VERB ▪ … English terms dictionary
