hard up
adjective informal uk/ˌhɑːd ˈʌp/ us/ˌhɑːrd ˈʌp/
拮据的，手头紧的
having very little money
We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays. 我们最近手头有些紧，所以不考虑度假的事。
[ before noun ] hard-up pensioners 经济拮据的退休人士
Idiom
be hard up (for something)idiom 紧缺，急需
to not have enough of something important or valuable
If you're so hard up for friends, why don't you join a club? 如果你那么缺朋友，为什么不加入一家俱乐部呢？