hat in the ring
Example Sentences
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There were a couple of other potentially exciting things on the table and I was like, “I can’t throw my hat in the ring for that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It is of course possible that someone else throws there hat in the ring - but they won't have long to find 81 MPs to back them to get on a leadership ballot.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
I don’t blame you for throwing your hat in the ring, either.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
“They felt at this point that if they throw their hat in the ring, that they’re going to have actually a shot at getting elected. And that’s what happened,” Ramos said.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
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
