hardāpressed
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Britannica Dictionary definition of HARDāPRESSED
[more hardāpressed; most hardāpressed]
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— used to say that it is difficult to do something
— followed by to + verb
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You would be hard-pressed to find a better solution. [=it would be difficult to find a better solution]
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He was hard-pressed to prove the claims he'd made.
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in a bad situation because you do not have enough money, time, etc.
— sometimes + for
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a financially hard-pressed public school system
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hard-pressed nations/voters/farmers
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families that are hard-pressed for time/money
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He's hard-pressed for space [=he does not have much space] in his new apartment.
