at short notice
UK US on short noticeC1 only a short time before something happens:
I can't cancel my plans at such short notice.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Threats & warnings
- (I) told you (so)! idiom
- (just) you wait idiom
- bell
- cautionary tale
- do you want to make something/anything of it? idiom
- don't you dare idiom
- early warning system
- emergency cord
- fire a (warning) shot across sb's bow idiom
- forewarn
- heads-up
- notice
- ring/sound alarm bells idiom
- siren
- slap
- tip
- ultimatum
- wake-up call
- warning
- warning/alarm bells start to ring/sound idiom
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