strapped for

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Reconstruction efforts in parts of the country damaged by Israeli strikes have stalled, as both Hezbollah and the Lebanese government are strapped for cash, and Western and Gulf Arab states are reluctant to fund work until disarmament makes more progress.

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If a company is strapped for cash, the first place to look is executive compensation packages and stock buybacks, not the workers’ agreement.

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"They're using our facilities. This country is strapped for cash - the NHS is all over the place, it's suffering greatly. It puts pressure on local doctors, local services."

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By late 2022, with Leonard seven months into his endorsement contract, Aspiration was strapped for cash but still expressing optimism to potential investors.

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With governments around the world strapped for cash to pay off massive debt loads taken on during the pandemic, the U.K. got a bit of good news when the Office for National Statistics, keeper of official data relied upon by the government, said it received inaccurate figures on receipts from the agency responsible for tax collection.

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