live beyond one's means en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lived beyond one's means | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lived beyond one's means | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lives beyond one's means | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| living beyond one's means | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
cut one's coat according to one's cloth · live within one's means
Relateds
champagne taste on a beer budget · begin with the chucky
Translations (13)
es vivir por encima de tus posibilidades (Translations) · fr griveler (Translations) · bg простирам се извън чергата си (Translations) · pl żyć ponad stan (Translations) · bg живея отвъд възможностите си (Translations) · ru жить не по сре́дствам (Translations) · it vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi (Translations) · id besar pasak daripada tiang (Translations) · fr vivre au-dessus de ses moyens (Translations) · nl boven zijn stand leven (Translations) · fi elää yli varojensa (Translations) · hi घर में नहीं दाने अम्मा चली भुनाने (Translations) · de über seine Verhältnisse leben (Translations)