They say it's like throwing down the gauntlet. I'm not from the West so not familiar with customs. Do you have that in America?

I found another: the phrase "throw your hat into the (boxing) ring" comes from actually throwing down your hat to challenge someone to a bout:

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/throw-your-hat-into-the-ring.html

They say it's like throwing down the gauntlet. I'm not from the West so not familiar with customs. Do you have that in America?

I found another: the phrase throw your hat into the (boxing) ring comes from actually throwing down your hat to challenge someone to a bout:

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/throw-your-hat-into-the-ring.html

So it's like throwing down the gauntlet? I'm not from the West so not familiar with customs. Do you have that in America?