be hard-pressed

To struggle to do or accomplish something, especially because it seems impossible. If you think you can find a better guy for the job than Bill, you'll be hard-pressed. Come on—if we don't leave soon, we'll be hard-pressed to get there on time. Neela's my choice. Here, look at her résumé—if you sought to find a more qualified candidate than her, you'd be hard-pressed.

See also:

a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
group
pass with flying colors
with flying colors, pass with
flying colors, come off with
come off with flying colors
come through (something) with flying colors
coming through
come through
get it over with

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