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