on short notice
idiom
US
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.
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Although the horrifically tragic and still evolving situation in Los Angeles is unprecedented, the Rams have something of a blueprint for staging a game on short notice.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
More often than not, the player’s spouse is left behind to handle the logistics of moving an entire life across the country on short notice.
—Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Bob Goldman stressed the need for area residents to be prepared to evacuate on short notice.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Pereira did step in on short notice for those cards, but so did his opponent, so the fight was less than ideal but fair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
More often than not, the player’s spouse is left behind to handle the logistics of moving an entire life across the country on short notice.
—Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Bob Goldman stressed the need for area residents to be prepared to evacuate on short notice.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Pereira did step in on short notice for those cards, but so did his opponent, so the fight was less than ideal but fair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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