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Closely pursued

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

Under a great deal of strain and worry

Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

Under strain or deprivation

Being regularly preoccupied

Characterized by causing hardships or problems

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Adjective

Closely pursued

“His clearances kept his side out of danger when required, whereas David Adamson of Stirling County did not find touch frequently enough, and when he did, it was seldom deep enough to give his hard-pressed pack welcome breathing space.”

Adjective

So surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react

discombobulated

thrown off balance

discountenanced

at sixes and sevens

uncomprehending

knocked for six

at a loss for words

caught on the hop

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

filled with wonder

filled with awe

caught on the wrong foot

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

in a state of confusion

unable to believe your eyes

at a complete loss

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

left speechless

caused to be at a stand

rendered speechless

taken by surprise

made to scratch their head

staring in amazement

put out of countenance

rooted to the spot

not knowing if you are coming or going

up against a brick wall

without an answer

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

going round in circles

all over the place

not knowing whether one is coming or going

feather-brained

driven to distraction

caught off balance

out of countenance

knocked sideways

with a mind like a sieve

with your head in the clouds

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Adjective

Under a great deal of strain and worry

“Hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.”

Adjective

Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

poverty-stricken

in reduced circumstances

in straitened circumstances

on the breadline

on one's uppers

strapped for cash

without two farthings to rub together

in Queer Street

without a brass farthing

without a red cent

as poor as a church mouse

without two pennies to rub together

underprivileged

unable to make ends meet

without a penny

without two brass farthings to rub together

unable to keep the wolf from the door

without two pennies farthings to rub together

on one's beam-ends

behind eight ball

without a penny to one's name

on the bread line

on one's beam ends

without a shot in one's locker

poor as a church mouse

in distressed circumstances

down to last cent

financially poor

discriminated against

in dire circumstances

down to last penny

in financial difficulties

not having two pennies to rub together

not having two farthings to rub together

financially distressed

financially embarrassed

without means of support

in the poorhouse

in dire straits

economically disadvantaged

in administration

in receivership

in Carey Street

out of business

gone to the wall

in the hands of the receivers

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Adjective

Under strain or deprivation

Adjective

Being regularly preoccupied

have one's hands full

rushed off your feet

busy as a beaver

having a full plate

having enough on one's plate

having fish to fry

having many irons in the fire

up to one's ears

have a prior engagement

head over heels

have a previous engagement

with a customer

too much on plate

preoccupied with

rushed off one's feet with

full of get-up-and-go

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

alive and kicking

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Adjective

Characterized by causing hardships or problems

unfavourable^UK

full of hardship

disadvantageous

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