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3. beyond means

beyond means

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beyond one's means

more than one can afford. I'm sorry, but this house is beyond our means. Please show us a cheaper one. They feel that a Caribbean cruise is beyond their means.

See also: beyond, mean

beyond your means

also beyond the means of somebody

too expensive for you We bought a retirement home, but at first the repair work was beyond our means.

Opposite of: within your means

See also: beyond, mean