beyond means

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.

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leo	['li(:)əu]
Schwanhild	-	German
Kathryn	['kæθrin]
Ham	[hæm]
Ariadne	ah-ree-ahd-ne (Ancient Greek), ar-ee-AD-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Mattithyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew