throw one's hat in the ring

present singular third person throws one's hat in the ring · participle present throwing one's hat in the ring · past threw one's hat in the ring · participle past thrown one's hat in the ring · alternative throw one's hat into the ring

1. idiomaticTo announce one's candidacy in a contest.

   At that time her chances had been excellent. But then two other people had thrown their hats in the ring, Joan Voller and Sidney Hamilton, and both of them were colleagues on State Executive.

   2009 November 28, Patricia Shaw, Quadrant, volume LIII, number 461, Sydney, Australia: Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 107

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   Jürgen Klopp, the much-loved former manager of Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund, did not reject the idea that he could fill Nagelsmann’s shoes. But said he was not ready to throw his hat into the ring.

   2026 June 30, Kate Connolly, quoting Peter Ahrens, “Unhappy families: Matthäus claims Germany travel plans caused World Cup rift”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

   Synonyms: put one's name in the hat, toss one's hat in the ring