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Be hard up: Meaning and Examples — Word Power 63

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Word Power 63: Be hard up. Meaning: To be short of money. Illustrated lesson with English examples and Hindi support.

Be hard up

Word Power 63 · English idioms

Meaning

To be short of money.

Usage

Come on, Raj! If you are hard up again, I'll pay for lunch.
I'm a bit hard up at the moment. Could you please lend me some money?

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Use “be hard up” in a sentence of your own. The original lesson image also includes Hindi support and illustrations.

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