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
Magnolia[mæg'nəuliə]
Renatore-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian
Dorijan-Croatian
Elva (2)-Danish, Icelandic
GwendolynGWEN-də-lin (English)Welsh, English
ZalmonZAL-mən (English)Biblical