HyperDic: hard_put

English > 1 sense of the expression hard put:
ADJECTIVEallhard put, distressed, hard-pressed, in a bad wayfacing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
English > hard put: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningfacing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty.
Example "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"
Synonymsdistressed, hard-pressed, in a bad way
BroadertroubledCharacterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Spanishafligido, consternado

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