hard up
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experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses
- After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills.
- They were so hard up that they had to rely on food banks to get through the month.
- The recent economic downturn left many families hard up and unable to afford even basic necessities.
- She was hard up for cash and had to borrow money from friends to make ends meet.
- Even though they were hard up, they managed to find joy in the simple things in life.