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?"
	Some Random Idioms
like father, like son What does "like father, like son" mean?	a boy is often similar to his father	The boy always copied his father. It was very much like father, like son.
feel like a million (bucks/dollars) What does "feel like a million (bucks/dollars)" mean?	to feel great, to feel well and healthy	I feel like a million dollars today and I plan to go swimming.
hit-and-run What does "hit-and-run" mean?	an accident where the driver of the car drives away without stopping	My sister was involved in a hit-and-run accident last Sunday afternoon.
live in an ivory tower What does "live in an ivory tower" mean?	to not be aware of the realities of everyday life	The university professor lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around him.
by no means What does "by no means" mean?	absolutely not	By no means will I permit my child to play with the new video game.
come to the fore What does "come to the fore" mean?	to come into an important place or position, to come to the front	Several members of the class came to the fore and decided to take important positions in the club.
at last What does "at last" mean?	finally, after a long time	I waited all morning for my friend's call but at last it came.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	someone who is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The judge determined that the man was the responsible party for the damage and must pay a large penalty.
for all I know What does "for all I know" mean?	according to the information that I have	"For all I know, my friend may have already quit his job."

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