be hard put to it
1hard put to do something — hard put to (do something) finding something difficult to do. None of the family I was staying with spoke English and I was hard put to recall my high school French. You d be hard put to find any other college students more deserving of the award …
2hard put to — (do something) finding something difficult to do. None of the family I was staying with spoke English and I was hard put to recall my high school French. You d be hard put to find any other college students more deserving of the award …
3hard put to it — In dire straits or difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hard …
4hard 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… …
5hard 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./ …
6hard 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./ …
7hard put — adj. facing difficulties hard put to + inf. (she was hard put to pay her rent) …
8hard\ 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 …
9hard\ 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 …
10hard put — adjective Date: 1893 barely able ; faced with difficulty or perplexity < was hard put to find an explanation > …
