at the drop of a hat
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If you’re the type who likes to be ready at the drop of a hat, try any one of these all-inclusive picnic setups, which include plates, silverware, cups and even a wine opener.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
You can't find me a boxer from middleweight to heavyweight who wouldn't fight Paul at the drop of a hat for the type of money on display.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
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
I have to rope my friends in, I have to rope other actors in knowing that I’m going to have to return the favor at the drop of a hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
He could quote Browning or Tennyson or Shakespeare at the drop of a hat, and the quote was always apt and telling, never pretentious or affected.
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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