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.

Examples of on short notice in a Sentence

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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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