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
Malvina[mæl'vi:nə]
SaskiaSAHS-kee-ah: (Dutch), ZAHS-kee-ah (German)Dutch, German
Vanya-Russian
Blodeuwedd-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
OlaviO-lah-vee (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Maura (2)MAWR-əIrish, Scottish, English