He decided to toss his hat into the ring and run for mayor.

I don't want to get my hopes up about the job interview.

I was bored out of my brains during the lecture.

I was bored out of my mind during the lecture.

He found himself hoist on his own petard when his plan backfired.

He found himself hoisted on his own petard when his plan backfired.

He was hoisted with his own petard when his plan backfired.

He was hoisted by his own petard when his plan backfired.

She works her tail off to achieve her goals.

I worked my tail off to finish the project on time.