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What does at the drop of a hat mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word at the drop of a hat? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (informal) Without any hesitation; instantly.
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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.
Let's face it, we smarmy and sarky Brits will throw in a bit of ironic drollery at the drop of a hat.
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.
He doesn't hold with the cynics who can't accept characters bursting into song at the drop of a hat.
Today, car loans are available at the drop of a hat, and second hand cars come at throwaway prices.
You seem to arbitrarily suspend this meeting at the drop of a hat, whenever you see fit, for whatever reason.

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