Question of the Day #914

Labour's deputy leader Kelvin Davis has also indicated he has no intention of putting his hat in the ring....

From the headline of this article at Newsroom.co.nz.

  上記の文で、put one's hat in the ringの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "put one's hat in the ring" mean?

  答えは、コメントに書いてください。
Write your answer in the Comments.

明日、ここに答えを書きます。
I will add the answer and other remarks here tomorrow.

 

---

   

解答

意味：
英辞郎によると同じ意味の throw one's hat in the ringの訳は、

競争に参加する、〔選挙に〕出馬［立候補］する

なお、putとthrowの他にtoss one's hat in the ringとも言います。
 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To announce or make known one's intention to compete with others, especially in a political election.

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

リング内にいるボクサーに対して一般見物客が挑戦するとき、リング内に自分の帽子を投げ入れた。

 

Etymology

According to The Free Dictionary,

This expression comes from boxing, where in the early nineteenth century the practice of throwing one’s hat into the ring indicated a challenge.

   

Examples

• I'm thinking about putting my hat in the ring for class president!
• As has been widely predicted, the governor put his hat into the ring yesterday for the upcoming presidential election.
• The governor was slow to throw his hat in the ring in the senatorial race.
• It comes as little surprise he has decided to throw his hat into the ring to rescue the company he founded. - Times, Sunday Times (2013)
• Will he throw his hat into the ring? - Times, Sunday Times (2008)

   

このサイトが役に立つと思ったら、ぜひ英語に関心のある知り合いとシェアしてください。