pushed for money

Having a small or limited amount of money available. Having to replace the water heater has really left me pushed for money this month. I'm kind of pushed for money right now, so can we go out to dinner next weekend instead?

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I know the NHS is pushed for money, but Lillie-May's time in the Special Care Baby Unit must have cost thousands, compared to the cost of the test.

Simple test could make all the difference; Jozef Davies almost lost his newborn child to a lifethreatening condition known as Group B Strep. Here, he recalls the traumatic turn of events and explains why he's so passionate about raising awareness of the common infection

I have not made a decision on this but there will be a statement to the House when I am ready." North East Conservative MEP Martin Callanan has repeatedly pushed for money to be repaid, not just the pounds 5m in EU funds, if the rules are changed.

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"It's not the answer to be putting parking charges up by 50 per cent when people are already pushed for money."

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At the time of his win he said that having a large family mean that he had always been pushed for money in the past.

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It's the worst possible time of year when everyone is pushed for money and time."