at the drop of a hat

/æt ðə drɑːp əv ə hæt/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. sin pensarlo dos veces

    • She'll help you at the drop of a hat.

      Ella te ayudará sin pensarlo dos veces.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

think twice

at the drop of a hat means instantly, without hesitation; think twice means to pause and reconsider carefully before acting — nearly opposite attitudes toward acting.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa at the drop of a hat?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She'll help you at the ___ of a hat.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a at the drop of a hat?

noun

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