cash-strapped• He's paid more than the bosses who run his cash-strapped city.• His cash-strappedemployersjumped at the offer.• The cash-strappedHammers will sell the £600,000 signing from Luton in October 1990, as long as the price is right.• But while Stockton councillorsyesterdayagreed to put £19,000 towards the costs, cash-strapped Middlesbrough said they could spend no more than £10,000.• the cash-strapped school district
From Longman Business Dictionary
cash-strappedˈcash-strappedadjectiveadj [only before a noun] journalismCOMMERCE
not having enough money
The cash-strapped airline isn’t making lease payments on its aircraft.