Definition of on short notice
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: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) 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 18 May. 2021.
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