be hard put to it (for)

be hard put to it (for)
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    In the past readers... wanted their novels long, and the author was often hard put to it to provide more matter for the printer than the story he had to tell required (W. S. Maugham). Mrs. Merrill... found herself, in her own estimation, hard put to it for suitable companionship in Chicago (Th. Dreiser)

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  • hard put — adjective facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty (Freq. 1) distressed companies need loans and technical advice financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment found… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hard put — or[hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school./ * /The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard put — or[hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school./ * /The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard\ put — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hard\ put\ to\ it — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be hard put to do something — be hard put (to do something) if you are hard put to do something, it is not likely that you will be able to do it. You d be hard put to find a better school for your kids. She ll be hard put to buy her own home on what she earns …   New idioms dictionary

  • be hard put — (to do something) if you are hard put to do something, it is not likely that you will be able to do it. You d be hard put to find a better school for your kids. She ll be hard put to buy her own home on what she earns …   New idioms dictionary

  • put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Hard-Fi — at the 2006 Hurricane Festival in Germany Background information Origin Staines, Surrey, England …   Wikipedia

  • Hard Times — For other uses, see Hard Times (disambiguation). Hard Times   …   Wikipedia


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