at short notice

idiom

: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip at (very) short notice.

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“At short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20short%20notice. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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