I'm hard put to come up with enough money to pay the rent.
•I get hard put like that about once a month.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
be hard-pressed (to do something) — phrase used for saying that something is difficult to do or is unlikely to happen You’d be hard pressed to meet a nicer person. Thesaurus: difficult to do and involving a lot of effortsynonym Main entry: hard pressed … Useful english dictionary
hard-pressed — adjective a person or organization that is hard pressed does not have enough money for the things they need: An extra four million is being spent on hard pressed education services. be hard pressed (to do something) used for saying that something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
(be) hard pressed to do something — be ˌhard ˈpressed/ˈpushed to do sth | be hard ˈput (to it) to do sth idiom to find it very difficult to do sth • He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance. Main entry: ↑hardidiom … Useful english dictionary
hard-pressed — also hard pressed 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is hard pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money. [JOURNALISM] The region s hard pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
hard-pressed — UK / US adjective a person or organization that is hard pressed does not have enough money for the things that they need • be hard pressed (to do something) used for saying that something is difficult to do or is unlikely to happen You d be hard… … English dictionary
be hard pressed to do something — be hard put/pressed/pushed/to do something phrase to find it very difficult to do something I think the Conservatives will be hard put to gain support. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym … Useful english dictionary
hard-pressed — adjective 1 having a lot of problems and not enough money or time: Hard pressed local authorities are finding it difficult to pay for essential services. 2 sb would be hard pressed to do sth used to say that it would be difficult for someone to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌhard-ˈpressed — adj not having enough money for the things that you need • be hard pressed to do sth to find it very difficult to do something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
be hard pressed — British, American & Australian, informal, British to be having difficulty doing something, especially because there is not enough time or money. I ll be hard pressed to get this report done by Friday. (usually + to do something) You d be hard… … New idioms dictionary
be hard pressed — To be at a loss (to manage something), be in a jam • • • Main Entry: ↑press … Useful english dictionary
(be) hard pushed to do something — be ˌhard ˈpressed/ˈpushed to do sth | be hard ˈput (to it) to do sth idiom to find it very difficult to do sth • He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance. Main entry: ↑hardidiom … Useful english dictionary
