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
PaŬLoPOW-loEsperanto
Godwine-Anglo-Saxon
Lorenza-Italian, Spanish
Leelo-Estonian
SjorsSHAWRSDutch
Arago[ə'ra:gɔ]