How to Pronounce "hard up"

expression

ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈəp

HARD-up

hˈɑːd/ /ˈʌp

HAHD-up

Definition

If someone is hard up, they do not have much money or are short of resources. It is an informal and colloquial phrase.

American English

ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈəp

British English

hˈɑːd/ /ˈʌp

HARD-up

HAHD-up

I'm hard up this month and can't buy a new phone.

They're a bit hard up right now, so they're not going out much.

When you're hard up, every little bit helps.

I was so hard up in college, I used to live on instant noodles.