cash-strapped

British  

adjective

1. short of money; impoverished

   cash-strapped local authorities

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Example Sentences

Cinemas played their part by keeping prices low, offering double features for just a quarter, and running midweek promotions like “dish night,” when cash-strapped audiences could pick up a free piece of dinnerware, like a bowl, while attending a movie.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now he is suddenly cash-strapped and coming to me for financial help.

From MarketWatch

Instead, some cash-strapped officers have been taking other steps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bargain offers have helped chains slow traffic losses, though the most cash-strapped consumers have yet to fully return, according to market research firm Revenue Management Solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coming so soon after the economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, already cash-strapped governments really felt the squeeze.

From BBC