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
Yaroslavyah-rah-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
Neus-Catalan
Zinaidazee-nah-EE-dahRussian
MickeyMIK-eeEnglish
Kjersti-Norwegian
Yevgeniyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian