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
Ashwin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
ZÜBeyde-Turkish
CadenceKAY-dəntsEnglish (Modern)
Basil (1)BAZ-əlEnglish
TadijaTAH-dee-yahCroatian
Louiseloo-EEZ (French, English), loo-EE-se (Danish)French, English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch