hat in the ring

Example Sentences

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I don’t blame you for throwing your hat in the ring, either.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Before you throw your hat in the ring, be warned: It is a lot of work, there is very little pay, and there are some very specific requirements that must be met to be cast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Mr Wimble has thrown his hat in the ring and said he would like to share the position with another councillor.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

“I got my energy back, and I threw my hat in the ring, and I said — I actually said this during my interview — ‘You don’t want me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

He’d be damned if this bunch of poltroons were going to keep him from throwing his hat in the ring.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor