live beyond one's means

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

live beyond one's means (third-person singular simple present lives beyond one's means, present participle living beyond one's means, simple past and past participle lived beyond one's means)

1. (idiomatic) Have a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.

   When young people first leave home, they often get into financial trouble living beyond their means. It is then that they start to learn some of the harsh realities of life.

   Antonyms: live within one's means, cut one's coat according to one's cloth

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: boven zijn stand leven
• Finnish: elää yli varojensa
• French: vivre au-dessus de ses moyens (fr), griveler (fr)
• German: über seine Verhältnisse leben (de)
• Indonesian: besar pasak daripada tiang
• Italian: vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi
• Polish: żyć ponad stan impf
• Russian: жить не по сре́дствам impf (žitʹ ne po srédstvam)
• Spanish: vivir por encima de tus posibilidades

See also

• champagne taste on a beer budget
• begin with the chucky