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toss one's hat into the ring

toss one's hat into the ring is the alternative form of throw one's hat in the ring.

Meaning of throw one's hat in the ring

Verb

throw one's hat in the ring (third-person singular simple present throws one's hat in the ring, present participle throwing one's hat in the ring, simple past threw one's hat in the ring, past participle thrown one's hat in the ring)

  1. (idiomatic) To announce one's candidacy in a contest.
    • At that time her chances had been excellent. But then two other people had thrown their hats in the ring, Joan Voller and Sidney Hamilton, and both of them were colleagues on State Executive.2009 November, Patricia Shaw, Quadrant, volume LIII, number 461, Sydney, Australia: Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 107

Forms of toss one's hat into the ring

third-person singular presenttosses one's hat into the ring
present participletossing one's hat into the ring
past participletossed one's hat into the ring
pasttossed one's hat into the ring

Questions about toss one's hat into the ring

What is toss one's hat into the ring the alternative form of?
Toss one's hat into the ring is the alternative form of throw one's hat in the ring.

Words near toss one's hat into the ring in the dictionary

  1. toss juggling
  2. toss of the coin
  3. toss off
  4. toss one's cookies
  5. toss one's hat in the ring
  6. toss one's hat into the ring
  7. toss one's name in the hat
  8. toss out
  9. toss pillow
  10. toss salad
  11. toss someone a bone

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