on short notice

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Schiess pointed to the Victus Haze mission as an example of how the Space Force is getting ready to react to orbital threats on short notice. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

After Tua Tagovailoa had back spasms in Thursday’s practice, Rush had little opportunity to get reps with the starters and to be ready for the game on short notice. — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 13 Sep. 2026

Jake Dickert won nine games last year with a roster assembled on short notice; apparently, that was not enough to stop voters from picking Wake 13th in the ACC. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

With nowhere else to go on short notice, a desperate Jerry casts her, and then tries to mold her into some kind of acceptable performance. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on short notice

• haliotis
• melilotus
• lotus
• motus
• microtus
• myotis