adjective ( informal )
1.
having very little money, especially for a short period of time
➡ note at poor
2.
hard up (for sth) lacking in sth interesting to do, talk about, etc. :
'You could always go out with Steve.' 'I'm not that hard up!'
adjective ( informal )
1.
having very little money, especially for a short period of time
➡ note at poor
2.
hard up (for sth) lacking in sth interesting to do, talk about, etc. :
'You could always go out with Steve.' 'I'm not that hard up!'
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005