short-handed

I had been assisting the department during a crunch period of being very short - handed, and was watching everyone get close to burn -out .

and then, says you, Ben Gunn was short-handed - no chaplin g, nor so much as a Bible and a flag, you says.

The barn at which Hurstwood applied was exceedingly short-handed , and was being operated practically by three men as directors.

Retail chains are scrambling for alternative supplies elsewhere in Asia to avoid being caught short-handed.

Eventhough we lost, as I expected, I am actually quite happy to see the short handed Rockets gave the Mavs a run for their money.

I had to learn every aspect of the business and work every station, because we were often short-handed.

If the hospital was caught short-handed because it hired too few nurses to staff the X- ray room , management relied on insufficient data .

the shop is short - handed , so we are all having to work harder.

They were short-handed at work today.

Who says the Lakers are short-handed?

"We're short-handed, Smith, " the boss replies. , "I can't give you the day off. "

Yes, but we are a little short-handed. Is it possible that we could have some help from other departments?

Yeah, we are short-handed now.

Boss: We're short-handed, Smith. I can't give you the day off.

The supplier couldn't deliver the goods on time, because they're short-handed and had broken the molds.

Then, as business started picking up during the middle of last year, factories were caught short-handed.