on such short notice
idiom
US
: without knowing very far ahead of time that something is going to happen
Thank you for meeting with me on such short notice.
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And on such short notice, organizers and participants say the protest gave them a sense of hope for the future.
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Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Other users in the comments suggested the bride look into the legal aspect of the makeup artist withdrawing on such short notice and effectively breaching the contract between them.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s no guarantee Flacco will start in Green Bay on such short notice, but the Bengals might have no other choice than to bench Browning after how poorly the last three games have gone.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Governments that previously relied on the U.S. for basic health services are urgently trying to fill the vacuum, even though many of them lack the funds to do so, especially on such short notice.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Other users in the comments suggested the bride look into the legal aspect of the makeup artist withdrawing on such short notice and effectively breaching the contract between them.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s no guarantee Flacco will start in Green Bay on such short notice, but the Bengals might have no other choice than to bench Browning after how poorly the last three games have gone.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Governments that previously relied on the U.S. for basic health services are urgently trying to fill the vacuum, even though many of them lack the funds to do so, especially on such short notice.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
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“On such short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20such%20short%20notice. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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