hard put vs in a bad way

hard put and in a bad way both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hard put	No	Yes	No	No
in a bad way	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, hard put and in a bad way are synonyms defined as:

hard put and in a bad way: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

Other synonyms of hard put include distressed, hard-pressed.

hard put (adjective)	in a bad way (adjective)
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty	facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty