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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The Tahoe National Forest strives to give as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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