live beyond one's means

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live beyond one's means (third-person singular simple present lives beyond one's means, present participle living beyond one's means, simple past and past participle lived beyond one's means)

1. (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.

   Antonyms: live within one's means, cut one's coat according to one's cloth

• champagne taste on a beer budget
• begin with the chucky