English Dictionary

put one's name in the hat

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) 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.

日本語の意味

（選挙などで）自分自身を候補者として推薦する、出馬すること。 / （選挙などで）自分以外の人物を候補者として推薦すること。

If one wants to be considered, one should put one's name in the hat.

考慮してもらいたいなら、立候補すべきだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) 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.

[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.

puts one's name in the hat （ present singular third-person ）

putting one's name in the hat （ participle present ）

put one's name in the hat （ participle past ）

put one's name in the hat （ past ）