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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Baker admitted that expansion to potentially 76 teams would cause some logistical headaches such as moving teams playing in that opening round around the country on short notice.
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Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The fact Covina agreed to play the game past midnight on short notice was a tribute to the relationship Murphy has with Covina coach Tim O’Leary, who was once the pitching coach at South Hills.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Derrick Lewis added another knockout to his highlight reel, while Natalia Silva stepped in on short notice and earned a decisive victory.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Thrust into the driver’s seat on short notice?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The fact Covina agreed to play the game past midnight on short notice was a tribute to the relationship Murphy has with Covina coach Tim O’Leary, who was once the pitching coach at South Hills.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Derrick Lewis added another knockout to his highlight reel, while Natalia Silva stepped in on short notice and earned a decisive victory.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Thrust into the driver’s seat on short notice?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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