cash-strapped

[US]/[ˈkæʃ stræpt]/
[UK]/[ˈkæʃ stræpt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Having very little money available.; Financially strained; struggling to pay bills.; Lacking sufficient funds to meet current obligations.

Phrases & Collocations

cash-strapped cities

being cash-strapped

cash-strapped families

severely cash-strapped

cash-strapped business

become cash-strapped

cash-strapped schools

cash-strapped government

dealing with cash-strapped

cash-strapped situation

Example Sentences

the cash-strapped city council struggled to fund essential services.

after the pandemic, many small businesses were cash-strapped.

the cash-strapped university faced potential program cuts.

he warned them about the dangers of being cash-strapped during retirement.

the cash-strapped startup sought investors to stay afloat.

the cash-strapped museum relied on donations to keep its doors open.

being cash-strapped forced them to make difficult financial decisions.

the cash-strapped family struggled to pay their bills each month.

the cash-strapped government implemented austerity measures.

despite being cash-strapped, they remained optimistic about the future.

the cash-strapped artist had to take on extra work.

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