within one's means

English

Alternative forms

• within means

Prepositional phrase

within one's means

1. Without spending more than one can afford.

   Antonym: beyond one's means

   live within one's means

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: suu säkkiä myöten
• French: selon ses moyens
• Russian: по сре́дствам (po srédstvam)

See also

• cut one's coat according to one's cloth

Further reading

• “live within one’s means”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “to live beyond your means”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “live beyond within your means” (US) / “live beyond within your means” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.