hard up for money

• 经济拮据；银根紧

hard up for money的用法和样例：

例句

1. They had a rough time financially for a few years,but they are above water now.
   有几年，他们一直经济拮据，现在摆脱了困境了。
2. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.
   家里本来就经济拮据，所以当父亲发现女儿在用这些纸装饰放在圣诞树下的礼物盒时恼怒不已。
3. Money tightened after the war.
   战后银根紧了。