be caught short

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We went to lunch and I was caught short and had to ask Tom to pay the bill. WebC

The City Council is caught short of money that should be refunded to senior citizen and disabled bus riders... WebC

If a bank is caught short of cash to meet fund outflows, it will be forced to sell its (non-liquid) asset quickly and suffer capital losses... WebC

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