hard up
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手头紧, 经济困难
experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses
例子
After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills.
失业后，他发现自己手头拮据，难以支付账单。
They were so hard up that they had to rely on food banks to get through the month.
他们手头拮据，不得不依靠食品银行度过这个月。
