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Was bedeutet He did my command at the drop of a hat. ?
Was bedeutet He did my command at the drop of a hat. ?
What is the ' at the drop of a hat ' ??
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it's describing how fast he did the command
imagine how long it takes to drop a hat on to the floor (in a regular setting not like off of a building)
it's poetic but used often enough to have it lose some of its poetic and metaphorical charm
it just says how fast he did the command
another like this is
in the blink of an eye.
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He did my command immediately. "at the drop of a hat" = immediately
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'at the drop of a hat' = immediately, at once, right away, quickly, without delay
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- Englisch (UK)
- Englisch (US)
it's describing how fast he did the command
imagine how long it takes to drop a hat on to the floor (in a regular setting not like off of a building)
it's poetic but used often enough to have it lose some of its poetic and metaphorical charm
it just says how fast he did the command
another like this is
in the blink of an eye.
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@atea Yes, it is a pretty popular expression. You would hear it in conversations or in literature often enough. :)

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