be hard-pressed
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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.
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