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  • 1 drop

    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) σταγόνα
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) στάλα
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) πτώση
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) γκρεμός
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) ρίχνω,αφήνω(να πέσει)
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) πέφτω
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) παρατώ
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) κατεβάζω
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ρίχνω
    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

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  • 2 drop off

    1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) πέφτω
    2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) αποκοιμιέμαι
    3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) κατεβάζω

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  • 3 drop back

    (to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) μένω πίσω

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  • 4 drop out

    ( often with of) (to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society: There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college.) παρατώ,εγκαταλείπω

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  • 5 drop-out

    noun (a person who withdraws, especially from a course at a university etc or the normal life of society.) φοιτητής που εγκαταλείπει οικιοθελώς τις σπουδές του,αρνητής της κοινωνίας

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  • 6 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) γλιστρώ(και πέφτω)
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) γλιστρώ
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) λαθεύω,χάνω
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) (ξε)γλιστρώ
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) ξεγλιστρώ
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) χώνω στα κλεφτά/φορώ βιαστικά
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) γλίστρημα,γλίστρα
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) μικρολάθος,παραδρομή,ολίσθημα
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) μεσοφόρι,κομπινεζόν
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) ναυπηγική κλίνη
    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up
    II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) λωρίδα χαρτί

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  • 7 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) κλωστή, σπάγγος, σκοινί, πετονιά
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) γραμμή
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) γραμμή
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ρυτίδα
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) σειρά, στοίχος
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) αράδα
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) σειρά διαδοχής, γενεαλογία
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) πορεία
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) σιδηροδρομική γραμμή
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) γραμμή
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) σειρά: στίχος
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) γραμμή
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) σειρά, είδος: τομέας δραστηριότητας
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) γραμμή, παράταξη
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) παρατάσσομαι στο μήκος (του δρόμου)
    2) (to mark with lines.) ριγώνω, χαρακώνω, ρυτιδώνω
    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines
    II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) επενδύω
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) φοδράρω

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  • 8 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 9 stall

    I [sto:l] noun
    1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) χώρισμα σταύλου
    2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) πάγκος
    II 1. [sto:l] verb
    1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) σταματώ,σβήνω ξαφνικά
    2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) χάνω την ταχύτητα στηρίξεως,στολάρω
    3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) μου σβήνει η μηχανή
    2. noun
    (a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) απώλεια στηρίξεως
    III [sto:l] verb
    (to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) καθυστερώ σκόπιμα,χρονοτριβώ,προσπαθώ να κερδίσω χρόνο

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  • 10 Fall

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. πίπτειν, καταπίπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), V. πίτνειν.
    Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur., frag.).
    Fall in ruins: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι, P. περικαταρρεῖν, V. ἐρείπεσθαι;
    met., be ruined: P. and V. σφάλλεσθαι, πίπτειν (rare P.); see under Ruin.
    Die: P. and V. τελευτᾶν; see Die.
    Fall in battle: V. πίπτειν.
    Drop, go down: P. and V. νιέναι; see Abate.
    Of price: P. ἀνίεναι, ἐπανίεναι.
    The price of corn fell: P. ἐπανῆκεν (ἐπανίεναι) ὁ σῖτος (Dem. 889).
    Fall against: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.)
    Fall asleep: V. εἰς ὕπνον πίπτειν, or use v. sleep.
    Fall away: P. and V. πορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.
    Stand aloof: P. and V. φίστασθαι, ποστατεῖν (Plat.).
    Fall back: P. and V. ναπίπτειν; of an army: see Retire.
    Fall back on, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.).
    Fall behind: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν, λείπεσθαι.
    Fall down: P. and V. καταπίπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), or use fall.
    Fall down or before: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.), see Worship.
    Fall foul of: P. συμπίπτειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), προσβάλλειν (πρός, acc.); see dash against. met., P. προσκρούειν (dat. or absol.).
    Fall from (power, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν (gen. or ἐκ, gen.).
    Fall in, subside: P. ἱζάνειν (Thuc. 2, 76).
    Collapse: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, πίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρήγνυσθαι, καταρρεῖν.
    Of debts: P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.
    Fall in love with: P. and V. ἐρᾶν (gen.), V. εἰς ἔρον πίπτειν (gen.); see Love.
    Fall in with, meet: P. and V. τυγχνειν (gen.), συντυγχνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχνειν (dat.), παντᾶν (dat.); see meet, light upon; met., accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι.
    Fall into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), πίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.); met., fall into misfortune, etc.: P. and V. περιπίπτειν (dat.), εμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.). πίπτειν εἰς (acc.), V. συμπίπτειν (dat.); of a river: see discharge itself into.
    Fall off: T. ἀποπίπτειν; see tumble off.
    Slip off: P. περιρρεῖν.
    Fall away: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, πορρεῖν;
    met., stand aloof: P. and V. φίστασθαι, ποστατεῖν (Plat.).
    Deteriorate: P. ἀποκλίνειν, ἐκπίπτειν, ἐξίστασθαι.
    Become less: P. μειοῦσθαι.
    Fall on: see fall upon.
    Fall out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, P. ἀποπίπτειν; met., see Quarrel, Happen.
    Fall over, stumble against: P. and V. πταίειν (πρός, dat.).
    Fall overboard: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.
    Fall short: see under Short.
    Fall through: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν; see Fail.
    Fall to ( one's lot): P. and V. προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συμβαίνειν (dat.), λαγχνειν (dat.) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐπιρρέπειν (absol.), P. ἐπιβάλλειν (absol.).
    Fall to ( in eating). — Ye who hungered before, fall to on the hare: Ar. ἀλλʼ ὦ πρὸ τοῦ πεινῶντες ἐμβάλλεσθε τῶν λαγῴων ( Pax, 1312).
    Fall to pieces: Ar. and P. διαπίπτειν; see fall away, collapse.
    Fall to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι; see address oneself to.
    Fall upon a weapon: Ar. and P. περιπίπτειν (dat.), V. πίπτειν περ (dat.).
    Fall on one's knees: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν; see under Knee.
    Attack: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.). εἰσπίπτειν (πρός, acc.), ἐπέχειν (ἐπ, dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (dat., rarely acc.), προσβάλλειν (dat.), εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.). ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (dat. or acc.) (Xen.), V. ἐφορμᾶν (or pass.) ( dat) (rare P.), P. προσφέρεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιφέρεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτθεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.).
    Night fell upon the action: P. νὺξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).
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    subs.
    P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.
    met., downfall: P. and V. διαφθορά, ἡ, ὄλεθρος, ὁ; see Downfall.
    Capture ( of a town): P. and V. λωσις, ἡ, P. αἵρεσις, ἡ.
    In wrestling: P. and V. πλαισμα, τό.
    Fall of snow. — It was winter and there was a fall of snow: P. χειμὼν ἦν καὶ ὑπένιφε (Thuc. 4, 103).
    Fall of rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, δωρ, τό; see Rain.
    Fall of the year, autumn: P. μετόπωρον, τό. φθινόπωρον, τό, Ar. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ.

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  • 11 antisocial

    [ænti'səuʃəl]
    1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) αντικοινωνικός
    2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) αντικοινωνικός

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  • 12 bomb

    [bom] 1. noun
    (a hollow case containing explosives etc: The enemy dropped a bomb on the factory and blew it up.) βόμβα
    2. verb
    1) (to drop bombs on: London was bombed several times.) βομβαρδίζω
    2) (to fail miserably: The play bombed on the first night.) αποτυγχάνω παταγωδώς
    - bombshell

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  • 13 cause

    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) αιτία
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) λόγος
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) σκοπός, υπόθεση
    2. verb
    (to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) προκαλώ

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  • 14 tear

    I [tiə] noun
    (a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) δάκρυ
    - tearfully
    - tearfulness
    - tear gas
    - tear-stained
    - in tears
    II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
    1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) σκίζω
    2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) σκίζομαι
    3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) τρέχω / ορμώ
    2. noun
    (a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) σκίσιμο
    - be torn between one thing and another
    - be torn between
    - tear oneself away
    - tear away
    - tear one's hair
    - tear up

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  • 15 plummet

    1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb
    ((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) πέφτω κατακόρυφα
    2. noun
    (An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.)

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  • 16 sheer

    I 1. [ʃiə] adjective
    1) (absolute: Her singing was a sheer delight; It all happened by sheer chance.) απόλυτος,σκέτος
    2) (very steep: a sheer drop to the sea.) κατακόρυφος,απότομος
    3) ((of cloth) very thin: sheer silk.) λεπτότατος
    2. adverb
    (verticaly: The land rises sheer out of the sea.) κατακόρυφα
    II [ʃiə]

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  • 17 Slip

    subs.
    Of a plant: Ar. and P. κλῆμα, τό.
    Slipping: P. ὀλίσθημα, τό (Plat.).
    Fall: P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.
    Mistake: P. and V. μαρτία, ἡ, σφάλμα, τό, P. διαμαρτία, ἡ; see Mistake.
    A slip of the tongue: P. γλώσσης ἁμάρτημα, τό (Antipho.).
    Make a slip, stumble, v.: P. and V. πταίειν.
    Make a mistake: P. and V. μαρτνειν; see Err.
    Give ( one) the slip: Ar. and P. διολισθνειν (τινά).
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    v. trans.
    Let loose: P. and V. χαλᾶν, νιέναι.
    Slip one's cables: use P. and V. παίρειν; see set sail.
    Let slip, launch: P. and V. ἐφιέναι; see Launch, Release, Drop.
    met., P. and V. μεθιέναι, φιέναι, παριέναι.
    Let an opportunity slip: P. παριέναι καιρόν (Dem.), ἀφιέναι καιρόν (Dem.).
    Slip one's memory: see Escape.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ὀλισθνειν.
    Stumble: P. and V. πταίειν.
    Fall: P. and V. πίπτειν, καταπίπτειν (Eur., Cycl.).
    Make a mistake: see Err.
    Slip away: P. ὑπεξέρχεσθαι, καταδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. διαδεσθαι, Ar. παποτρέχειν, P. and V. πεκφεύγειν, ἐκδεσθαι, V. φέρπειν.
    Slip by: Ar. παραδύεσθαι.
    Slip in, v. trans.: see insert, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc. or absol.), ποδεσθαι (absol.). P. and V. πορρεῖν (πρός, acc. or V. dat. alone), P. παραδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.), παρεμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.).
    Slip in among the oars: P. εἰς τοὺς ταρσοὺς ὑποπίπτειν (Thuc. 7, 40).
    Slip off: Ar. and V. ἐξολισθνειν, Ar. and P. πολισθνειν.
    Fall off: P. περιρρεῖν.
    Slip off (one's clothes.): P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. ποδύεσθαι (acc.).
    Slip on ( one's clothes): P. and V. ἐνδεσθαι (acc.).
    Slip out: see slip away.
    Fall out: P. and V. παραρρεῖν.
    Slip out of: P. and V. ἐκδεσθαι (acc. or gen.), V. πεκδύεσθαι (acc.) (Eur., Cycl.); see Escape.
    Slip past: Ar. παραδεσθαι (absol.).
    Slip through: Ar. and P. διαδεσθαι (acc. or δι, gen.).
    Slip through one's fingers: Ar. and P. διολισθνειν τινά; see Escape.

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  • 18 significant

    [siɡ'nifikənt]
    1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) σημαντικός
    2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) βαρυσήμαντος,σπουδαίος
    3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) σημαντικός,αξιοσημείωτος

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  • 19 Anchor

    subs.
    P. and V. ἄγκυρα, ἡ.
    At anchor: P. and V. ἐπʼ ἀγκρας.
    Bring to anchor, v. trans.: P. and V. ὁρμίζειν; see anchor ( verb).
    Come to anchor, v. intrans.: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι, P. προσορμίζεσθαι.
    Drop anchor: P. ἄγκυραν ἀφιέναι (Xen.), V. ἄγκυραν μεθιέναι.
    Lie at anehor: P. and V. ὁρμεῖν.
    Lie at anchor opposite: P. ἀνθορμεῖν (dat.).
    Ride at anchor: P. and V. ὀχεῖσθαι.
    Riding at anchor, subs.: V. ἀγκυρουχία, ἡ (Æsch., Supp. 766).
    Weigh anchor, put out to sea: P. and V. νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι, V. ναῦν φορμίζεσθαι, P. ἐξορμεῖν; see put out.
    The sailors weighed the ship's anchor: V. ναῦται δʼ ἐμήρυσαντο νηὸς ἰσχάδα (Soph., frag.).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ὁρμίζειν. V. intrans. P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι, P. καθορμίζεσθαι, ἐφορμίζεσθαι.
    Anchor in front of, v. trans.: P. προορμίζειν (ναῦν) πρό (gen.).
    Anchor round, v. intrans.: P. περιορμεῖν (absol.).

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  • 20 Distillation

    subs.
    What is distilled: V. σταγών, ἡ, στάγμα, τό, στλαγμα, τό; see Drop, Exudation.
    The flesh fell from her bones like the distillation of a pine: V. σάρκες δʼ ἀπʼ ὀστέων ὥστε πεύκινον δάκρυ... ἀπέρρεον (Eur., Med. 1200).

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  • at the drop of a hat — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. * /If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat./ Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at the drop of a hat — {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. * /If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat./ Compare: ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Die by the Drop — Single by The Dead Weather from the album Sea of Cowards B side Old Mary …   Wikipedia

  • At the Drop of a Hat — Infobox Musical name= At the Drop of a Hat subtitle= caption= Opening night program music= Donald Swann lyrics= Michael Flanders book= Michael Flanders Donald Swann basis= productions= 1956 London fringe 1959 Off Broadway awards= At the Drop of a …   Wikipedia

  • at\ the\ drop\ of\ a\ hat — adv. phr. informal 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop of a hat. Compare: on the spur of the moment 2. Whenever you have a chance; with very little cause or… …   Словарь американских идиом

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