Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)To run in anelectionor tonominateoneself forconsiderationin some otherselectionprocess; tonominatesomeone other than oneself for suchconsideration.1996,Lillian Smith, edited by Margaret Rose Gladney,How Am I to Be Heard?: Letters of Lillian Smith,→ISBN,page118:[H]e would not embarrass his friends by running. So they rose up andput his name in the hat—which is exactly what I expected them to do.2006May 14, Brian Wise, “A Free Ride at Yale? Where Do I Sign Up?”, inNew York Times, retrieved16 June 2011:"Most students now think to themselves: ‘How can I not apply to Yale?’" he said. "You just have toput your name in the hat."2009October 17, “Astros interview ex-manager Garner for vacancy”, inUSA Today, retrieved16 June 2011:"That's why I decided toput my name in the hatand see if there's a fit here."2024September 4, Adrianna Freedman, “Who Will Replace Katy Perry as an 'American Idol' Judge? Here's Who's Taking Over in 2025”, inCosmopolitan[1]:"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’mputting my name in the hat!🙋🏻♀️."
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