live within means

live within one's means

to spend no more money than one has. We have to struggle to live within our means, but we manage. John is unable to live within his means.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eaton	['i:tn]
Zuleika	zoo-LAY-kə (English)	Literature
Katinka	kah-TING-kah (German)	German, Dutch
Pavlos	-	Greek
Lakshmana	-	Hinduism
Diane	dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)	French, English