at a moment's/minute's notice

idiom

: immediately after one has been told about something

They're prepared to help us at a moment's notice.

They can be ready to go at a moment's notice.

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White has confidence that the event will take place as planned, but it could be moved to Vegas at a moment's notice. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025 So unlike Autopilot, drivers using BlueCruise can take their hands off the wheel, but they are still expected to keep paying attention to the road ahead and be ready to take control at a moment's notice if necessary. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024 Another 58,000 people have been warned to be prepared to leave at a moment's notice. —

Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, hefty 310-mm discs paired with twin Brembo M50 radial calipers should stop you in your tracks at a moment's notice. —

New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at a moment's/minute's notice

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