What does the cryptic crossword clue "Slight hiccup over exercise initially for trainer, perhaps? (4)" mean?

The definition is "perhaps?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (first_letter="Slight") + H (first_letter="hiccup") + O (abbreviation="over") + E (first_letter="exercise") = SHOE; definition: "trainer, perhaps?" The answer is Shoe.

Slight hiccup over exercise initially for trainer, perhaps? (4)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3042 | 14 Across | 2020-02-09 flower

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