toss (one's) hat in(to) the ring



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toss (one's) hat in(to) the ring

To announce or make known one's intention to compete against others for something, especially in a political race. After Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California, it seemed like all sorts of celebrities tried tossing their hats in the ring.
See also: hat, ring, toss

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Khwaja-Persian
Tsvetanka-Bulgarian
TuulikkiTOO:-leek-kee (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Kamal (2)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Mahendra-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sanskrit
Fabricio-Spanish, Portuguese