To be shown to be inferior or lacking when compared to another

(idiom) to be in straitened circumstances; to be unable to cope with a situation; to lack the resources to handle every problem at once, resulting in a state of being overwhelmed or spread too thin. Originally referred to the posture of an archer but now describes being in financial or logistical difficulty

to be deficient or lacking, especially in financial resources or funds

insufficient to meet needs or expenses, specifically in terms of funds or money

The will is there, but one lacks the strength or ability to carry it out; to bite off more than one can chew.

deficit in the international balance of payments; an excess of expenditures over income in international transactions

annual budgetary surplus or deficit used in accounting contexts

to rack one's brains in vain; to be at the end of one's resources without any good ideas left

short; tight; in short supply (of money, resources, etc.)

Insufficient funds and lack of resources or power to act; financially strapped and lacking the means to get things done