Idiom: at a moment’s notice

Meaning

Idiom: at a moment’s notice

— My husband works for the military so it’s common for him to get deployed at a moment’s notice.

— Do you have your ticket ready? I want to be ready to board the train at a moment’s notice so we can get a good seat.

— My daughter expects us to watch her dogs at a moment's notice.

— If you fly first or business class, all of your needs will be met at a moment's notice.

— Our babysitter is usually available to watch our kids at a moment's notice.

— I didn't think I'd get an appointment at a moment's notice but there probably was a cancellation.

— They changed plans at a moment's notice so we didn't even have a chance to say goodbye.

— Our son's a surgeon so he's often on-call and has to go to the hospital at a moment's notice.

— We're on standby so don't leave the gate. We need to be ready to depart at a moment's notice.

— The Coast Guard is ready to deploy at a moment's notice during hurricane season.