| 词组 | be hard put to do something |
| 释义 | Idiom be hard put to do somethingbe hard put (to do something) if you are hard put to do something, it is not likely that you will be able to do it.You'd be hard put to find a better school for your kids.She'll be hard put to buy her own home on what she earns. be hard put to (do something)To be struggling to do or accomplish something, especially because it seems impossible. You'll be hard put to find a better guy than Bill. Come on—if we don't leave soon, we'll be hard put to get there on time. hard put, beFind something very difficult, as in The show was so bad that I was hard put to conceal my dismay, or Manufacturers will be hard put to meet the new standards. [c. 1700] be hard put (to it) tofind it very difficult to. 2001 Marc Blake 24 Karat Schmooze He wore an Armani suit with a navy shirt, a club tie (although the vintners would have been hard put to name the actual club) and a Freemasonry pin. |
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