C1idiominformaltimeIELTS-friendly
at the drop of a hat
USUK
immediately, without needing any time to think or prepare
Can be positive (always ready to help) or negative (doing things too easily).
In context
My best friend would drive to the airport for me at the drop of a hat.
Some people change jobs at the drop of a hat for a slightly higher salary.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way