Thomas is a senior sales manager at Rue and West Bros., a furniture company. The company received a series of complaints regarding the last few batches of delivery. The CEO of Rue and West Bros. sent an e-mail to Thomas asking him to take care of the complaints immediately. In this scenario, which of the following replies would be considered an idiom?
a. I’ll find the reason behind the latest complaints and inform you.
b. I’ll look into the matter immediately.
c. The complaints will be taken care of soon.
d. I’ll sort the complaints at the drop of a hat.
d. I’ll sort the complaints at the drop of a hat.
"At the drop of a hat" is an idiom. All cultures use idioms, which are expressions whose meanings are different from the literal meanings associated with the words used in them.
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