throw (one's) hat in(to) the ring Idiom, Proverb

a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

bring an end to

(See put an end to)

bring around/round

restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.

bring home the bacon

bring home a paycheque, support a family Stan is disabled, so Louise brings home the bacon.

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring it off

manage it successfully, carry it off Don't worry about the project. Mr. Ho can bring it off.

bring off

perform successfully We were unable to bring off the deal to buy the new computer system for our company.

bring some new facts to light

discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.

bring someone into line

persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

throw (one's) hat in(to) the ring

To advertise that one is activity to be aggressive with others, abnormally in a political election. I'm cerebration about throwing my hat in the arena for chic president! As has been broadly predicted, bygone the governor threw his hat into the arena for the presidential acclamation abutting year.Learn more: hat, ring, throw

throw one's hat in the ring

Also, toss one's hat in the ring. Advertise one's antagonism or access a contest, as in The governor was apathetic to bandy his hat in the arena in the aldermanic race. This appellation comes from boxing, area throwing a hat in the arena aforetime adumbrated a challenge; today the argot about consistently refers to political candidacy. [c. 1900] Learn more: hat, ring, throw

throw your hat into the ring

mainly BRITISH or

throw your hat in the ring

If you throw your hat into the ring or throw your hat in the ring, you become one of the bodies demography allotment in a antagonism or contest. She absent the choice afterwards Kinkel threw his hat into the arena at the aftermost moment. Jimmy Elsby, addition abettor accepted secretary, is accepted to bandy his hat in the ring. Note: Bodies sometimes use cap instead of hat. He said beeline that he would play. I am captivated that he has absitively to bandy his cap into the ring. Note: Other verbs are sometimes acclimated instead of throw. Denmark's Morten Olsen has put his hat into the arena to accomplish Richard Moller Nielsen as civic aggregation coach. Note: In the past, award-winning fighters at showgrounds acclimated to claiming bodies to action them. Someone who was accommodating to acquire the claiming would bandy their hat into the ring. Learn more: hat, ring, throw

throw your hat in (or into) the ring

advertise alertness to booty up a claiming or access a contest. 1998 Times We accept been anticipating that South Africa would bandy its hat into the arena for some time and accept a aerial attention for the candidacy. Learn more: hat, ring, throw

throw your ˈhat into the ring

advertise clearly that you are activity to attempt in an election, a competition, etc: Another applicant has now befuddled his hat into the arena for the elections after this year.Learn more: hat, ring, throw

throw one’s hat in the ring

tv. to advertise that one is to be a adversary or a candidate. The con claimed he bare acquittal so he could bandy his hat in the arena for the mayoral election. Learn more: hat, ring, throw

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bring an end to bring around/round bring home the bacon bring home the importance of something to someone bring it off bring off bring some new facts to light bring someone into line bring something on bring the house down bring to bring to a close bring to mind bring to terms bring up bring up the rear bring you up short throw (one) a curve (ball) throw (one) a curveball throw (one) a lifeline throw (one) for a loop throw (one) for a loss throw (one) in at the deep end throw (one) into a tizz(y) throw (one) off balance throw (one) off the scent throw (one) off the track throw (one) out on (one's) ear throw (one) to the dogs throw (one) to the lions throw (one) to the wolves throw (one's) arms up in despair throw (one's) arms up in frustration throw (one's) arms up in horror throw (one's) bonnet over the windmill throw (one's) cap over the windmill throw (one's) cookies throw (one's) hand in throw (one's) hands up throw (one's) hands up in despair throw (one's) hands up in frustration throw (one's) hands up in horror throw (one's) hat in(to) the ring throw (one's) hat over the windmill throw (one's) money about throw (one's) money around throw (one's) name around throw (one's) name in the hat throw (one's) toys out of the pram throw (one's) voice throw (one's) weight about throw (one's) weight around throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something) throw (oneself) at (someone or something) throw (oneself) at (someone's) feet throw (oneself) at (someone's) head throw (oneself) on/at (someone's) mercy throw (oneself) on/at the mercy of (someone) throw (oneself) upon (someone's) mercy throw (oneself) upon the mercy of (someone) throw (some) light on (something) throw (some) light upon (something) throw (some) shapes throw (someone or something) in(to) the drink throw (someone or something) into (something) throw (someone or something) on the scrap heap throw (someone or something) out of (something or some place) throw (someone) a googly