Hard up
Hard up adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Usage example: despite being undeniably hard up, they had too much pride to accept charity
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Reduced and Hard up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_up/reduced
Hard up & Reduced. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_up/reduced>.
Reduced or Hard up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_up/reduced.
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