hard-pressed
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[edit] English
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[edit] Adjective
hard-pressed (comparative more hard-pressed, superlative most hard-pressed)
- (idiomatic, usually with to-infinitive) Barely able.
- Although they are still available, I think we would be hard-pressed to find one on short notice.
- (idiomatic) Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.
- The earthquake left the residents hard-pressed.
[edit] Synonyms
- (barely able): hard put
- (in financial or survival difficulty): in dire straits
