"be a bit hard up" in German to be a bit hard up knapp/schlecht bei Kasse sein klamm sein Detailed translations for "be a bit hard up" to be a bit hard up to be a bit hard up(also: to be short of money, to be short of cash, to be out of funds) knapp/schlecht bei Kasse sein to be a bit hard up(also: to be short of money, to be short of cash, to be out of funds) klamm sein