be pushed for cash

be pushed for cash

To have a small or limited amount of money available. I'm kind of pushed for cash right now, so can we go out to dinner next weekend instead? I've been putting away a bit of money each month so that we're not pushed for cash on our vacation this summer.
See also: cash, push
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a little
  • hand in (one's) dinner pail
  • hand in your dinner pail
  • pail
  • ain’t long enough
  • ain't long enough
  • hungry
  • a dog's dinner
  • dinner basket
  • all right with (one)