Idiom: beyond one’s means

Meaning

Idiom: beyond one’s means

more than one’s budget or the amount of money that they have

Example sentences

— Credit cards make it possible for so many people to live beyond their means.

— When I discovered my boyfriend was living beyond his means to impress me, it made me really sad.

— My family always lived beyond our means so my financial habits are not very good.

— It's really stressful to live beyond your means.

— After living beyond our means for a few years, we had to move in with my parents to pay down our debt and save money.

— I got a much better paying job but it still wasn't enough. That made me realize the problem wasn't that I didn't make enough, but rather that I was always living beyond my means.

— Using cash or debit card for purchases and having an automatic transfer each month to my savings account ensures I don't live beyond my means.

— If you keep living beyond your means you will have to declare bankruptcy one day.

Synonyms

throw money around
be in the hole
rob Peter to pay Paul

Antonyms

live within one's means

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