on short notice

idiom

: immediately after one has been told about something

She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.

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Also, you’re trapped in a remote locale during a snowed-in holiday, and your husband must leave you all on short notice to attend to a work emergency. —

Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 But his idea was blocked by a concern that witnesses might not be available on short notice. —

Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024 This comes just three days after Roberts said the plan would be for Betts to return at shortstop, the position the Dodgers slid him to on short notice ahead of Opening Day — despite Betts not playing the position regularly since high school. —

Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 There are rumors the UFC has reached out to Alex Pereira about potentially defending his UFC light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev on short notice. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on short notice

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