MCQ
Hard-pressed
From Idioms and Phrases · English Language Competence Test
Hard-pressed
A man of weight
He is <u><em>on the wrong side of fifty</em></u>.
Last evening I was <u><em>held up</em></u> at the meeting.
If you <u><em>rub him the wrong way</em></u>, he is bound to react.
He resigned the post <u><em>of his own accord</em></u>.
Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to <u><em>put his foot down</em></u>.
He always <u><em>cuts both ends</em></u>.