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
ClaribelKLER-ə-bel, KLAR-ə-belEnglish
Janne (1)YAHN-neFinnish, Swedish
Midha-Arabic
Pauleenpaw-LEENEnglish (Rare)
DÖMÖTÖR-Hungarian
Caja-Danish