to be hard pressed for time
1hard pressed — burdened with urgent business I am a little hard pressed for time. Can we meet later? …
2hard pressed — Synonyms and related words: at the double, crowded, desperate, double quick, double time, hard up, hard pressed, hard pushed, hard run, hurried, in desperate straits, in extremis, in extremities, on the double, pinched, pressed, pressed for time …
3hard-pressed — adjective 1 having a lot of problems and not enough money or time: Hard pressed local authorities are finding it difficult to pay for essential services. 2 sb would be hard pressed to do sth used to say that it would be difficult for someone to… …
4Hard — Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak. [1913 …
5Hard by — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …
6Hard pushed — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …
7Hard run — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …
8Hard up — Hard Hard, adv. [OE. harde, AS. hearde.] 1. With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly. [1913 Webster] And prayed so hard for mercy from the prince. Dryden. [1913 Webster] My father Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself. Shak.… …
9be hard pressed — British, American & Australian, informal, British to be having difficulty doing something, especially because there is not enough time or money. I ll be hard pressed to get this report done by Friday. (usually + to do something) You d be hard… …
10time — n. unlimited duration entire period of existence 1) time flies; passes 2) in time (we exist in time and space) unlimited future period 3) time will tell (time will tell if we are right) 4) in time (in time everything will be forgotten) moment… …
