Here's an idiom for you to try out this week in your daily speaking practice!
This phrase refers to doing something without much thought, potentially doing something very quickly or suddenly. It normally refers to giving up or doing something negative without thinking or thinking about the consequences first.
The form is:
To do something at the drop of a hat.
Let’s look at some examples.
There’s always something wrong in her opinion, she complains at the drop of a hat.
You’ve got no stamina when it comes to running, you give up at the drop of a hat.
He’s always making the same mistake and going back to his ex-girlfriend, he runs back to her at the drop of a hat.
As said before, because this is an idiom it can be quite informal, particularly as this idiom has a negative image maybe keep it for friendly conversations / with family members.
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