hat in the ring

She now wants to be a Reform candidate in the new Fflint Wrecsam constituency having "put her hat in the ring".

Incidentally, one big name has already thrown her hat in the ring: Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart took to social media after the couple's engagement announcement to offer up her services.

Since buying the Weather Channel for $300 million in 2018, Allen has made a habit of throwing his hat in the ring whenever a legacy media company is said to be up for sale.

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

“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.