Hard Pressed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hard-pressed What does hard-pressed mean?	burdened with urgent business	"I am hard-pressed for time. Can we meet later?"
hard-pressed What does hard-pressed mean?	difficult; under pressure; with difficulty.	I'd be hard pressed to loan you any money because I've got so little.
hard-pressed What does hard-pressed mean?	burdened with urgent business	"I am hard-pressed for time. Can we meet later?"
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on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode to the river on horseback.

hold down a job What does "hold down a job" mean?	keep a job	He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
boogie What does "boogie" mean?	dance in a particular style
search one`s soul What does "search one`s soul" mean?	to study and think about one`s reasons and actions to see if one has been fair and honest	I have been searching my soul to see if I could have prevented my friend's death in the car crash.
wolf down What does "wolf down" mean?	eat rapidly.	Don't wolf down your food. It's bad for your digestion.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	power in a car
appy What does "appy" mean?	appendicitis; appendectomy
put one's foot down (about something) What does "put one's foot down (about something)" mean?	to object to something strongly, to refuse to do something, to refuse to allow something to happen	My sister finally put her foot down and stopped paying for the gas for her daughter's car.

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Hard Pressed Idiom