- hard up
- poor, unable to pay, in the poorhouse
After the war, our family was so hard up we couldn't buy meat.
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hard up
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Hard — (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos, strength … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hard — Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hard by — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hard up — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hard — «Hard» 200px Sencillo de Rihanna junto a Young Jeezy del álbum Rated R Publicación 10 de noviembre de 2009 Formato Sencillo en CD descarga digital Género(s) Hip Hop … Wikipedia Español
Hard fi — beim Hurricane Festival auf der Greenstage Gründung 2002 Genre Alternative Rock, Independent … Deutsch Wikipedia
hard — [hɑːd ǁ hɑːrd] adjective 1. hard facts/numbers information based on things that can be measured, rather than feelings or opinions: • Investors are again showing respect for hard numbers like quarterly earnings. • We have to separate the myths… … Financial and business terms
