throw one’s hat in the ring
throw (one's) hat in(to) the ring
To announce that one is going to be competing with others, especially in a political election. I'm thinking about throwing my hat in the ring for class president! As has been widely predicted, yesterday the governor threw his hat into the ring for the presidential election next year.
See also: hat, ring, throw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- titfer
- pass the hat
- pass the hat (around)
- keep (something) under (one's) hat
- keep something under your hat
- keep under hat
- keep under one's hat
- top hat
- stovepipe hat
- (as) black as (one's) hat