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