"at the drop of a hat" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Anglais]

Audio: En-au-at the drop of a hat.ogg
  1. Immédiatement, sans hésitation, en un claquement de doigts.
    Sense id: fr-at_the_drop_of_a_hat-en-adv-5DhNeaux
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Locutions adverbiales en anglais, Anglais
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    "→ voir drop et hat. L’expression vient de la tradition de lancer le départ d’une course en abaissant une casquette vers le sol."
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