懐ふところが寒さむい

expression, i-adjective

strapped for cash; hard up; short of money

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'one's pocket is cold', used to describe a temporary lack of money. Often used in a self-deprecating or humorous way.

See also: 懐が寂しい

• 給きゅう料りょう日び前まえで懐ふところが寒さむい。

  I'm strapped for cash right before payday.

• 年ねん末まつは何なにかと出しゅっ費ぴが多おおくて懐ふところが寒さむくなる。

  At the end of the year, with all the expenses, I end up short of money.