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jump through a hoop and jump through hoops Fig. to do everything possible to obey or please someone; to bend over backwards (to do something). (Trained circus animals jump through hoops.) She expects us to jump through hoops for her. What do you want me to do—jump through a hoop? How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, if you wanted to teach the dog to jump through a hoop, first start with keeping the dog running beside you in the heel position. If you trained an elephant to jump through a hoop, would you expect the elephant to do it all day, and last the distance. To teach a dog to jump through a hoop mount the hoop low to the ground after they have mastered the jump command and run them through the same exercise. |
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