C1idiompoliticsIELTS-friendly
throw your hat into the ring
USUK
to announce that you will compete in an election or contest
Used in politics and also for jobs or competitions. 'Throw your hat in the ring' is also common.
In context
The former mayor has thrown her hat into the ring for the presidency.
Three students threw their hats into the ring for class president.
More idioms about politics
- a double standarda rule applied more strictly to one group than to another
- a grey areaa situation where the rules are unclear, so nobody is sure what is allowed
- a hidden agendaa secret reason or plan behind what someone says or does
- a hot potatoa difficult issue that people disagree about and nobody wants to deal with
- a lame ducka politician or government with little real power, often near the end of a term in office