to do something at short notice
1at short notice — With notification only a little in advance • • • Main Entry: ↑notice * * * at short notice phrase without being given much warning before something happens I was asked to do it at very short notice. Thesaurus: happening or done quickly, suddenly… …
2at short notice — Ⅰ. at short notice (US on short notice) ► only a short time before something happens: »It is not possible to get a replacement at such short notice. Main Entry: ↑notice Ⅱ. at short notice (US also on short no …
3at short notice — without being given much warning before something happens I was asked to do it at very short notice …
4short — short1 W1S1 [ʃo:t US ʃo:rt] adj comparative shorter superlative shortest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(length/distance)¦ 3¦(not tall)¦ 4¦(book/letter)¦ 5¦(not enough)¦ 6 be short on something 7¦(less than)¦ …
5notice — no|tice1 W2S1 [ˈnəutıs US ˈnou ] v [I,T not in progressive] 1.) if you notice something or someone, you realize that they exist, especially because you can see, hear, or feel them ▪ He noticed a woman in a black dress sitting across from him. ▪ I …
6notice — no‧tice [ˈnəʊts ǁ ˈnoʊ ] noun 1. [uncountable] information or a warning about something that is going to happen: • These rules are subject to change without notice (= no notice needs to be given ) . • Either party may terminate the contract with …
7short — [shôrt] adj. [ME < OE scort, akin to ON skort, short piece of clothing, OHG scurz, short < IE * (s)kerd < base * (s)ker , to cut, SHEAR < CURT] 1. not extending far from end to end; not long or not long enough 2. not great in span,… …
8short — 1 adjective LENGTH/HEIGHT/DISTANCE 1 measuring a small amount in distance or length: a short corridor with two rooms on each side | a short skirt | It s a short drive from the airport. | Anita had her hair cut short. 2 PERSON someone who is short …
9notice — [[t]no͟ʊtɪs[/t]] ♦♦ notices, noticing, noticed 1) VERB If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them. [V n] He stressed that people should not hesitate to contact the police if they ve noticed any strangers in Hankham recently...… …
10notice — no|tice1 [ noutıs ] verb transitive *** to become conscious of someone or something by seeing, hearing, or feeling them: I noticed that the door was open. After a few days here you hardly notice the rain! Did you notice how pale he looks? get… …
