on the hop

Prepositional phrase

Ireland slang

(slang, Ireland) Playing truant from school. / Spontaneous; unplanned. / Unprepared; unready and unable to deal with something.

Japanese Meaning

（スラング、アイルランド）学校をサボる / 即興的な、計画外の / 準備不足で、物事に適切に対処できない状態

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Tom and Mary were on the hop all afternoon, wandering the town instead of attending classes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

トムとメアリーは午後ずっと学校をさぼっていて、授業に出ずに街をぶらぶらしていた。

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Sense（1）

(slang, Ireland) Playing truant from school.

Judy: A couple of times I went on the hop.

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Sense（2）

Spontaneous; unplanned.

It is hard to tell whether or not Putin had decided his plan for Ukraine months ago, or whether he has been making plans on the hop, but it was certainly clear that the decision on recognition had been taken well before this strange, stage-managed event.

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Sense（3）

Unprepared; unready and unable to deal with something.

"Tough," said Peter. "Very tough. I have a chance if I can keep him on the hop till his weight and short wind come against him—in this hot sun too. To tell the truth, I haven't much chance else. […] "

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