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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Ruined and Hard up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_up/ruined
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Ruined or Hard up. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_up/ruined.
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