Definition of hard-pushed in English:

hard-pushed

adjective

1Burdened with excessive demands on one's time or resources.
the students believe their invention could save hard-pushed bar staff valuable time
Example sentencesExamples
- If any of this is causing him anxiety, you would be hard-pushed to spot it.
- They would be hard-pushed to muster 4,000 supporters—let alone 400,000.
- Inside the stadium is accommodation so uniform you are hard-pushed to identify which side of the ground you are seated in.
- She said consumers would be hard-pushed to afford further increases.
- They hope to rush it out in two weeks' time, ahead of the expected launch, but they will be hard-pushed.
- She would have been hard-pushed to find a more artistic bunch had she fallen through the roof of an art school.
- They're going to be hard-pushed to make the play-offs, but if they do, watch out.
- It's a fantastically varied collection of songs and I'd be hard-pushed to nominate a highlight.
- Agencies have imposed stringent controls, and local activists have been hard-pushed to cite proven examples of corruption.
- This shows how hard-pushed the military are to meet the commitments this government keeps making on their behalf.
1. 1.1 Finding it difficult to do something.
  with infinitive you'd be hard-pushed to find a better model than this

单词	hard-pushed
释义	Definition of hard-pushed in English: hard-pushed adjective 1Burdened with excessive demands on one's time or resources. the students believe their invention could save hard-pushed bar staff valuable time Example sentencesExamples If any of this is causing him anxiety, you would be hard-pushed to spot it. They would be hard-pushed to muster 4,000 supporters—let alone 400,000. Inside the stadium is accommodation so uniform you are hard-pushed to identify which side of the ground you are seated in. She said consumers would be hard-pushed to afford further increases. They hope to rush it out in two weeks' time, ahead of the expected launch, but they will be hard-pushed. She would have been hard-pushed to find a more artistic bunch had she fallen through the roof of an art school. They're going to be hard-pushed to make the play-offs, but if they do, watch out. It's a fantastically varied collection of songs and I'd be hard-pushed to nominate a highlight. Agencies have imposed stringent controls, and local activists have been hard-pushed to cite proven examples of corruption. This shows how hard-pushed the military are to meet the commitments this government keeps making on their behalf. 1.1 Finding it difficult to do something. with infinitive you'd be hard-pushed to find a better model than this
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