Idiom
put to it
Theme: DIFFICULTY
in trouble or difficulty; hard up (for something such as money). (Slang.)I'm in big trouble. I'm really put to it.John was put to it to get there on time.
Slang
put to it
Theme: DIFFICULTIES
mod. in trouble or difficulty; hard up (for something such as money). (As if one's back were put to the wall.)Sorry, I can't lend you anything. I'm a bit put to it this month.What a day. I'm really put to it.