From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcash-strappedˈcash-strapped adjective POORnot having enough money cash-strapped governments cash-strapped shoppers
Examples from the Corpus
cash-strapped• He's paid more than the bosses who run his cash-strapped city.• His cash-strapped employers jumped at the offer.• The cash-strapped Hammers will sell the £600,000 signing from Luton in October 1990, as long as the price is right.• But while Stockton councillors yesterday agreed to put £19,000 towards the costs, cash-strapped Middlesbrough said they could spend no more than £10,000.• the cash-strapped school districtFrom Longman Business Dictionarycash-strappedˈcash-strapped adjective [only before a noun] journalismCOMMERCE not having enough moneyThe cash-strapped airline isn’t making lease payments on its aircraft. 