in straitened circumstances

ریشه

The word 'in' comes from Old English 'in', meaning 'in, into'. The word 'straitened' comes from the verb 'straiten', meaning 'to restrict, to make narrow'. The word 'circumstances' comes from Latin 'circumstantia', meaning 'surrounding condition'.

مثال

• They are living in straitened circumstances.
• The family found themselves in straitened circumstances after the job loss.
• In straitened circumstances, they had to downsize their lifestyle.