at the drop of a hat

[at the drop of a hat] {adv. phr.}, {informal}

1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly.

* /If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat./

Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little cause or urging.

* /At the drop of a hat, he would tell the story of the canal he wanted to build./

* /He was quarrelsome and ready to fight at the drop of a hat./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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