hard up
Intermediate (B1) informal
Not having enough money; being poor or in financial trouble.
"We were quite hard up when the children were young, so holidays were a rare luxury."
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Malika Andrews - ESPN · 1:15
Hard up court.
No provocation or low potassium on Tommy's watch! 🍌 #TheComedyCircuit #BBCSounds #TommyTiernan
BBC Sounds · 0:20
How are you that hard up, Tesco?
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A.L Drama · 116:11
Also, are the kings that hard up for cash?
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The Big Bang Theory · 57:47
Come on, you guys can't be that hard up.
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Friends · 0:23
Oh, man, you were so hard up you you practically came