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She responded to him at the "drop of a hat ". Meaning of the idiom ?

Athe hat falling down

Banxiously

Creluctantly

Dinstantly

Answer:

D. instantly

Read Explanation:

  • instantly - ഉടനെ
  • Reluctantly - മനസ്സില്ലാമനസ്സോടെ
  • anxiously- ഉത്‌കണ്‌ഠയോടെ.
  • the hat falling down - തൊപ്പി താഴെ വീഴുന്നു
  • അവൾ അയാൾക് ഉടനെ തന്നെ മറുപടി കൊടുത്തു എന്ന രൂപത്തിലുള്ള അർത്ഥമാണ് വാക്യത്തിന് വരേണ്ടത്. So, instantly is the correct answer. 

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