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hard up
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experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses
hard up
adj
Example
They were so hard up that they had to rely on food banks to get through the month.
She was hard up for cash and had to borrow money from friends to make ends meet.
The recent economic downturn left many families hard up and unable to afford even basic necessities.
After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills.
Even though they were hard up, they managed to find joy in the simple things in life.
