hard put

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Englisch - Türkisch
maddi sıkıntı içinde olmak
put hard over
(Denizbilim) sancak alabanda
put the helm hard over
alabanda etmek
be hard put to
(bir şeyi) zorla/çok zor yapmak: They were hard put to finish it on time. Onu vaktinde bitirmeleri çok zor oldu
be hard put to
(bir şeyi) zorlukla/güçlükle (yapmak): I was hard put to give her an answer. Ona zor cevap verdim
Englisch - Englisch
To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve

I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it.

distressed: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "the troubled car industry"; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"; "it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"
ridden hard and put away wet
Mistreated; not properly cared for

Alexandra collapsed onto the leather couch in the library, feeling as if she were a horse who had just been ridden hard and put away wet.

put between a rock and a hard place
place in a dilemma, put in a difficult situation
hard put
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