| 单词 | at the drop of a hat |
| 释义 | at the drop of a hatSEE SYNONYMS FOR at the drop of a hat ON THESAURUS.COM Immediately, without delay, as in We were ready to pack our bags and go on vacation at the drop of a hat. This phrase probably alludes to signaling the start of a race or other contest by dropping a hat. [Late 1800s] Words nearby at the drop of a hatat that, at that point, at that rate, at that stage, at the crossroads, at the drop of a hat, at the end of one's rope, at the expense of, at the hand of, at the helm, at the last minute The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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