throwing his hat in the ring

Throw one's hat in the ring - to announce publicly that one will compete in an election or for a job. 準備加入比賽[競選, 戰鬥]

Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee stands ready to throw her hat into the ring if Tang quits.


2012-02-18 08:31:27 補充：
The idiom is more appropriate for man. (informal English)

Tsang Yok-sing stands ready to throw his hat into the ring if Tang quits.