/ ˌhɑːdˈskræbl; NAmE ˌhɑːrd-/ adjective
( NAmE ) not having enough of the basic things you need to live :
a hardscrabble life / upbringing
/ ˌhɑːdˈskræbl; NAmE ˌhɑːrd-/ adjective
( NAmE ) not having enough of the basic things you need to live :
a hardscrabble life / upbringing
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005