How to pronounce “hard-pressed”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (idiomatic, usually with to-infinitive) Barely able. Having difficulty doing something.
• (idiomatic) Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.

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Similar Sounds

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