Shutdown the Economy at the tip of a hat

The easiest way to understand the phrase, tip of the hat is to think of a person tipping their hat to someone. It is done quickly without much thought.

The Trump tweet indicates that he (Trump) is advising people Mr.Biden will just close everything, raise taxes... etc. if things are not proceeding as he (Biden) sees proper.


The final words of President Trump's tweet, "not what the USA wants" indicate that he (Trump) has no respect for Mr.Biden's plans.


Please be aware, Mr.Biden has not said all of the things which the President is alleging.

I don’t seek information from the president.
Could you please use another phrase to replace “tip of the hat” so that I can understand it?

It can mean to do something casually and without much thought. Pretty much what Sturgis said.

One of those differences that you don’t know about until you come across it.

We say at the drop of a hat.

"At the drop of a hat" means without hesitation or reason whereas "the tip of a hat" is a sign of deference.

One synonym is thoughtlessly.

Trump's error is another example of Making America Grate Again.

But Miss, excuse me Miss.

Does that mean that Sturgis and Roger are talking out of their hats?

Or, hold onto your hat, should I eat my hat and go hat in hand because I'm all hat and no cattle and as mad as a milliner?

In the context of the question Trump is not saying that Biden would shut down the economy in a deferential manner. Now if you’re saying Trump was using the wrong terminology fair enough, but from the question and the answers given it would be reasonable to assume that it was a difference between American and Standard English.

Btw, tip of the hat isn’t a term used over here, it sounds archaic.

I admit 'drop of a hat' is more common here, too.

Thank you, so it’s not a difference between English spoken either side of the pond, it’s a symptom of Trump’s losing battle with the English language.

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+tip+of+the+hat

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/at+the+drop+of+a+hat

Mr. Trump used the wrong phrase. To say what he meant to say, he should have said "at the drop of a hat".

It is now crystal clear.