at the drop of a hat
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at the drop of a hat
Where it comes from
From the customary starting of competitions by making a sweeping downward motion with a cap.
phrase
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Without any hesitation; instantly.
We're expected to just do it at the drop of a hat.
Similar: at a moment's notice, at once, in a heartbeat, off the cuff
Translations
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prep_phrase instantly, without hesitation
| Español | en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, de buenas a primeras, a las primeras de cambio, de inmediato, al instante |
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| Português | em um piscar de olhos, com um estalar de dedos, num abrir e fechar de olhos |
| Français | en un claquement de doigts |
| Deutsch | von einem Tag auf den anderen, von heute auf morgen |
| Italiano | in un batter d'occhio, in un battito d'ali, in men che non si dica |
| Ελληνικά | στο πι και φι sto pi kai fi |
| Русский | ми́гом mígom, в мгнове́ние о́ка v mgnovénije óka, ту́т же tút že, за́просто záprosto |
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