HARD UP
Meaning of HARD UP in English
also hard-up
If you are hard up , you have very little money. ( INFORMAL )
Her parents were very hard up.
≠ well-off
ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.
2006