Hard Up (Adjective)
Meaning
Not having enough money to pay for necessities.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The family was so hard up they had to rely on food banks just to get by.
- After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the rent.
- She was hard up and had to choose between paying the electricity bill or buying groceries.
- The charity provided assistance to families who were hard up and couldn't afford basic necessities.
- The economic downturn left many residents hard up and in need of financial aid.