British (and American) expression meaning short of money.
Strapped for cash
Etymology & History
British short of money. British financial difficulty expression. Working-class British poverty description. Temporary British hardship. Reflects British money shortage vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
General British
๐
Era
Modern
โ
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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