65 entries under expression topic. ×

11
hard up(verb, adjective, phrasal verb, difficulty)
7
in straitened circumstances(adjective, idiom)
4
badly off(adjective, destitute, broke, needy)
3
in reduced circumstances(adjective, idiom)
3
up against it(adjective, idiom)
2
hard pressed(idiom, difficulty)
2
in want(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
2
out of pocket(adjective, idiom)
2
sorely pressed(idiom, difficulty)
2
wiped out(adjective, beat, poor, shabby)
1
all skin and bones(idiom, dull, slight, thin)
1
bad off(adjective, flat, poor, low)
1
behind eight ball(adjective, idiom, flat, poor)
1
dead broke(adjective, flat, poor, exhausted)
1
deprived of(flat, poor, exhausted, wanting)
1
devoid of(flat, poor, exhausted, wanting)
1
dirt poor(adjective, flat, poor, low)
1
down to bedrock
1
feeling the pinch
1
flat broke(adjective, flat, poor, low)
10 years ago|13k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). pinched thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pinched/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "pinched thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/pinched/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, pinched thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pinched/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "pinched thesaurus" 26 February 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pinched/thesaurus/synonyms>