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strapped

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɹæpt// UK //stɹˈæpt// strapped Informal Slang

adj. having very little or no money at the moment. You use this when you are short of cash for a short time.

adj. experiencing a severe shortage of money; impoverished in the short term. Often modified by 'financially' or 'cash' and used predicatively after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

I'm a bit strapped for cash this week.

CONTEXTUAL

Many students find themselves financially strapped toward the end of the semester after paying for textbooks and rent.

COMPLEX

Even though the company reported high revenue, it remained cash-strapped due to significant overhead costs and delayed payments from its primary international clients.

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Commonly used in the fixed phrase 'strapped for cash'. Often follows linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem'.

Pitfall

I am strapped of moneyI am strapped for moneyThe adjective 'strapped' collocations with the preposition 'for' when specifying the resource that is lacking.

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