- beyond means
- beyond (your) means
too expensive for you.
Opposite of: within (your) means
We bought a retirement home, but at first the repair work was beyond our means.
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live beyond means — If someone lives beyond their means, they spend more money than they earn or can afford. The cost of living was so much higher in New York that he was soon living beyond his means … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
means — [miːnz] noun [plural] the money and resources that a person or organization has available: means to do something • Large corporations have the means to pay large fines without suffering hardship. • The group has limited means. • young families… … Financial and business terms
beyond one's means — {adj. phr.} Too expensive, not affordable. * /Unfortunately, a new Mercedes Benz is beyond my means right now./ … Dictionary of American idioms
beyond one's means — {adj. phr.} Too expensive, not affordable. * /Unfortunately, a new Mercedes Benz is beyond my means right now./ … Dictionary of American idioms
beyond your means — ► if you are living beyond your means, you are spending more money than you earn: »Too many people live beyond their means. Main Entry: ↑means … Financial and business terms
means — [ minz ] (plural means) noun *** 1. ) count a method for doing or achieving something: WAY: Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants means of: What means of transportation is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beyond your means — beyond (your) means too expensive for you. We bought a retirement home, but at first the repair work was beyond our means. Opposite of: within (your) means … New idioms dictionary
beyond one's means — beyond (or within) one s means beyond (or within) one s budget or income the government is living beyond its means … Useful english dictionary
means — W2S2 [mi:nz] n plural means ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3 by all means! 4 by no means/not by any means 5 by means of something 6 a means to an end 7 the means of production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
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