Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is be hard put to do something and it is a phrase meaning “find it very difficult to do something”.
Example Sentence: Given the manner of the Taliban’s takeover (Afghanistan) in August, with support from Pakistan, maintaining links with terror groups including those that target India leaves the Government hard put to increase its engagement, or to send aid directly to the new regime.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Aiding Afghans: On G20 meeting on Afghanistan and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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