live beyond one's means
Verb
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Verb
live beyond one's means
- (idiom) 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
- French: vivre au-dessus de ses moyens, griveler
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