live beyond means

live beyond one's means

to spend more money than one can afford. The Browns are deeply in debt because they are living beyond their means. I keep a budget so that I don't live beyond my means.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Crews	[kru:z]
Vittorino	-	Italian
Selman	-	Turkish
Euclid	YOO-klid (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Jesse	JES-ee (English), YES-sə (Dutch)	English, Dutch, Biblical
Swi&Eth;Hun	-	Anglo-Saxon