at the drop of a hat
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They're a defence that goes to pieces at the drop of a hat.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
To summon such challenging and intricate music at the drop of a hat is another of the band’s magic tricks.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
For the women, it’s Lake, with her pixie cut, newscaster makeup, perfectly composed look, and tendency to start yelling in your face at the drop of a hat.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2024
“They are using it at the drop of a hat because it makes day to day operations easier,” said Tammie Gregg, deputy director for the A.C.L.U.’s National Prison Project.
From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2023
They joshed you at the drop of a hat.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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