hard_put
1. [ adjective ] facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
Synonyms: hard-pressed distressed in_trouble in_a_bad_way
Examples:

"the troubled car industry" "distressed companies need loans and technical advice" "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices" "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payme

Related terms: troubled
2. [ adjective ] facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
Synonyms: hard-pressed distressed in_trouble in_a_bad_way
Examples:

"the troubled car industry" "distressed companies need loans and technical advice" "financially hard-pressed hotels are lowering their prices" "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"

Related terms: troubled
Similar spelling:   hard_up
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