throw one’s hat in the ring



throw one’s hat in the ring

tv. to indicate that one is to be a contestant or a candidate. The con claimed he needed parole so he could throw his hat in the ring for the mayoral election.
See also: hat, ring, throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LassiLAHS-seeFinnish
SadhbhSIEV (Irish)Irish, Irish Mythology
Sewell['su:əl]
Marjo (1)MAHR-yoFinnish, Dutch
Yissakhar-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Osvald-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish