at the drop of a hat

/ət ðə ˌdrɒp əv ə ˈhæt/NEUTRAL · C1
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «sa paglaglag ng isang sumbrero»

Kahulugan

immediately and with very little encouragement

Agad-agad, kahit kaunti lang ang udyok.

Mga halimbawa

  1. 1Mention a weekend away and Leah will pack her bag at the drop of a hat.
  2. 2Our neighbour will start singing at the drop of a hat; nobody needs to ask twice.
  3. 3Just mention chess and my brother will fetch the board at the drop of a hat.
  4. 4With her bag always packed, Nora can leave for a trip at the drop of a hat.
  5. 5One tiny complaint and he offers a refund at the drop of a hat.

Grammar

Isang fixed adverbial phrase. Nananatili ang at, ang mga article na the at a, at ang singular noun na hat.

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