| He's dangerously self-absorbed, and bursts into tears at the drop of a hat. |
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| It's funny how kids can change allegiances at the drop of a hat, whereas adults bear grudges over years and decades. |
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| Most small business employers aren't callous mongrels who sack workers unfairly or at the drop of a hat to gain a sense of power. |
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| He doesn't hold with the cynics who can't accept characters bursting into song at the drop of a hat. |
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| Today, car loans are available at the drop of a hat, and second hand cars come at throwaway prices. |
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| Let's face it, we smarmy and sarky Brits will throw in a bit of ironic drollery at the drop of a hat. |
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| The story moves from playful conversation to knuckle crunching violence at the drop of a hat, but you never get lost or thrown out of the story. |
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| I would think that Socialists would oppose religious dictatorships and monarchies at the drop of a hat. |
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| Employers had difficulty holding on to employees as they upped stakes and changed employers at the drop of a hat or in the quest for more money. |
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| Firstly, the oscillators were the less-stable earlier ones, liable to drift at the drop of a hat. |
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| This person can tell a suitable story from his or her repertoire at the drop of a hat. |
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| If the order of business changes at the drop of a hat, with no rhyme or reason, it means that the government does not really have priorities. |
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| The right of individuals to privacy must not be contravened at the drop of a hat. |
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| Now you might say that's a very small step, but 100 years ago, denominations were very happy to anathematise each other at the drop of a hat, so to speak. |
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| Why do they have to be sullen and snappish, answering back at the drop of a hat, locking themselves in the bathroom and spending hours texting their mates? |
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| Be willing to intellectualize about China at the drop of a hat. |
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| That is being done at the drop of a hat by the government, supported by the Liberal Party of Canada. |
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| This is a minority government that could go to the polls at the drop of a hat. |
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| Conjuring tricks are performed: money appears and disappears at the drop of a hat. |
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| You seem to arbitrarily suspend this meeting at the drop of a hat, whenever you see fit, for whatever reason. |
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| Your work takes you all over the place and your boss, clients, partners or family must be able to reach you at the drop of a hat? |
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| Consumers want to be able to buy a very wide range of goods and services at the drop of a hat, or amuse themselves any time, anywhere. |
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| Last night, shocked parishioners spoke glowingly of her as a friend and neighbour and as a lady who would do one a good turn at the drop of a hat. |
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| She's still experiencing sleepless nights and cries at the drop of a hat. |
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| They can easily come off the slippery surface, get traction on a dry piece of road, and just fire off into the crowd, or a lamp post, or anything else, at the drop of a hat. |
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| It seems however that the immigration department practice is to release confidential advice at the drop of a hat, especially when the hat belongs to the minister's friend. |
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| It is not usual that caucuses, particularly in the climate we are in these days where an election could be called at the drop of a hat, push key signature issues that they want to take into an election. |
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| The European Council's endorsement is very good news: programmes, action plans and consensus are all very well but they will not just produce investment at the drop of a hat. |
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| Even if UN troops move in at the weekend, perhaps without the co-operation of the Indonesian army and the national authorities, we will not be able to bring about peace at the drop of a hat. |
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| A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it. |
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| I could have selected between 150 and 200 songs at the drop of a hat! |
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| If you need help, just call on Mike. He can come at the drop of a hat. |
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| Parmesan Chicken French Fries, Crispy Coconut-Crusted Chicken and Chili Fusilli are only a few of the many quick dishes that can be completed at the drop of a hat. |
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