enter (one's) name
enter (one's) name
To submit one's own or someone else's name for consideration in a selection, such as a competition, application pool, election, etc. I'm thinking about entering my name for class president! Just so you know, I entered your name for a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Florida! As has been widely predicted, the governor announced today that he was entering his name for the presidential election next year.
See also: enter, name
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
enter somebody’s/your ˈname (for something)
,put somebody’s/your ˈname down (for something)
apply for a place at a school, in a competition, etc. for somebody or yourself: Have you entered your name for the quiz yet?See also: enter, name
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- enter somebody's/your name
- put (one's) name in the hat
- throw (one's) name in the hat
- toss (one's) name in the hat
- chew (one's) own tobacco
- chew own tobacco
- ride (one's) coattails
- ride on (one's) coattails
- ride on coattails
- ride on someone's/something's coat-tails