Meaning of put one's name in the hat | Babel Free

Definitions

To run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.

idiomatic

Examples

“[H]e would not embarrass his friends by running. So they rose up and put his name in the hat—which is exactly what I expected them to do.”

“"Most students now think to themselves: ‘How can I not apply to Yale?’" he said. "You just have to put your name in the hat."”

“"That's why I decided to put my name in the hat and see if there's a fit here."”

“"Oh hiiii @AmericanIdol—I hear a seat opened up at the judges table!" she [Jordin Sparks] wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) in February. "I’m putting my name in the hat! 🙋🏻♀️."”

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