Meaning of straitened circumstances | Babel Free
Definitions
Reduced (financial) circumstances; poverty, austerity.
plural, plural-only
Examples
“They had been living in straitened circumstances after John was made redundant.”
“The throne speech’s relative timidity is a reflection of the government’s straitened financial circumstances.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.