hard put
adjective
- idiomatic: hard put
Wiktionary
adj
- In a situation that is difficult to resolve.
“I know what that word means, but would be hard put to define it.”
“hard put to it: in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss.”
“I know what that word means, but would be hard put to define it.”
“hard put to it: in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss.”