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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Q5: 'to be hard up' (meaning and paraphrase)

Hello, 
Please tell me the meaning of the following setence. Is it possible for us to express the same idea expressed by the sentence in some other way?

- I am hard up these days.

Thank you all.
  

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To be hard up means to have very little money. I am short of money these days. Money is really tight these days.

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  • To be hard up means to have very little money.
  • I am short of money these days.
  • Money is really tight these days.
  • I am broke these days.
  • I am experiencing financial difficulties.
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To be hard up means to have very little money.
I am short of money these days.
Money is really tight these days.
I am broke these days.
I am experiencing financial difficulties.
I am hurting for money.
I am in dire financial straits.
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