hard put to it
1hard 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 it — In dire straits or difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hard …
3hard 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… …
4hard 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./ …
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 — adj. facing difficulties hard put to + inf. (she was hard put to pay her rent) …
7hard\ 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 …
8hard\ 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 …
9hard put — adjective Date: 1893 barely able ; faced with difficulty or perplexity < was hard put to find an explanation > …
10hard put — adjective To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve. I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it …
