on short notice

idiom

: immediately after one has been told about something

She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.

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There are rumors the UFC has reached out to Alex Pereira about potentially defending his UFC light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev on short notice. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Joaquin Phoenix is once again making headlines for allegedly leaving a movie on short notice. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2024 According to reports, Pereira and No. 1 contender Magomed Ankalaev, who just defeated Aleksandr Rakic at UFC 308 on October 26, would be asked to step in on short notice to become the new main event. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Russian cyber-units will probably continue to be in a state of permanent readiness and capable of supporting tactical and strategic objectives on short notice, either in Ukraine or beyond, as the war persists. —

David Cattler, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for on short notice

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