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.
See also: beyond, live, mean

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Muirgel-Irish
KnoxNAHKSEnglish
PieroPYE-roItalian
KincsŐ-Hungarian
Rhiannaree-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
Jacquetta[dʒə'ketə]