strapped for

In need of, as in We're strapped for cash this week. Originating in the mid-1800s as simply strapped, meaning “in need of money,” the term acquired for in the first half of the 1900s. Now the term is also used for other needs, as in I can't give you any more firewood; I'm strapped for it myself.

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Combs' lawyer Anna Estevao seemed to imply Mrs Ventura was strapped for cash before filing her lawsuit.

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Amid the crackdown, members of the community Arguinzones serves are strapped for options, with some insisting that they will remain in the country even if they lose access to legal status because they have done nothing wrong.

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The Lakers, strapped for second-round picks, would’ve needed to turn a draft swap or the protection on the 2027 first-rounder into seconds to outbid the Suns.

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County firefighters a bit of a break, but it also could create additional concerns farther west in a region already strapped for resources.

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“Is South Pasadena P.D. so strapped for staff that it fails to thoroughly review the background of detectives it hires, or worse, detects such red flags but ignores them?”

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