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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Or how to learn a playbook on short notice if a quarterback signs mid-season, as Mannion did with the Vikings in 2023. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Observations of these NEAs are generally scheduled well in advance, though there are occasionally opportunities to study a newfound asteroid on short notice. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 14 May 2025 Santos, fighting up at featherweight on short notice, did a good job with his in-close striking in the early going of the first round. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 Hughes said, considering Markley and Burchfield’s positive impact, that the way they were dismissed on short notice was disrespectful. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for on short notice

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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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