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cash strapped
a. (alternative spelling of cash-strapped English)
Usage examples of "cash strapped".
Howard liked to keep his girls cash strapped to insure their obedience, but I was willing to guess he stretched the rules for this one.
Second and third mobile operator licenses are tendered by all cash strapped governments in the region (though a Polish attempt to sell an UMTS license ended in a fiasco).
A newly founded or cash strapped company will be tempted to avoid this big initial investment.