be stuck for (something)

1. To be unable or find it very difficulty to achieve, obtain, devise, or produce something. I was stuck for words when they presented me the award. I used to be able to crank out a new book every year, but lately I've been stuck for ideas.

2. To lack or be deprived of something. Shoot, I'm stuck for cash at the moment—would you mind paying for dinner? Ever since Tom moved to Nebraska, I've been stuck for a tennis partner.

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Be unable to obtain or think of, as in We're stuck for a fourth for bridge, or In this course I'm always stuck for an answer. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

词组	be stuck for (something)
释义	be stuck for (something) be stuck for (something) 1. To be unable or find it very difficulty to achieve, obtain, devise, or produce something. I was stuck for words when they presented me the award. I used to be able to crank out a new book every year, but lately I've been stuck for ideas. 2. To lack or be deprived of something. Shoot, I'm stuck for cash at the moment—would you mind paying for dinner? Ever since Tom moved to Nebraska, I've been stuck for a tennis partner. See also: stuck Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stuck for, be Be unable to obtain or think of, as in We're stuck for a fourth for bridge, or In this course I'm always stuck for an answer. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] See also: stuck The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: stuck for, be struggle for struggle for (something) come up with come up with (something) design (something) for (someone or something) design for sail against sail against the wind be able to (do something) in (one's) sleep
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