hard-put

Adjective

(comparative harder put, superlative hardest put)

To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve.
I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it.

Usage notes

Always seems to be followed by a verb in the infinitive, that describes the thing that is difficult to do.

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