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Have a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- 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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: live within one's means, cut one's coat according to one's cloth
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
живея отвъд възможностите си
(živeja otvǎd vǎzmožnostite si)
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Bulgarian:
простирам се извън чергата си
(prostiram se izvǎn čergata si)
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Dutch:
boven zijn stand leven
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Finnish:
elää yli varojensa
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French:
vivre au-dessus de ses moyens
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French:
griveler
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German:
über seine Verhältnisse leben
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Hindi:
घर में नहीं दाने अम्मा चली भुनाने
(ghar mẽ nahī̃ dāne ammā calī bhunāne)
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Indonesian:
besar pasak daripada tiang
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Italian:
vivere al di sopra dei propri mezzi
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Polish:
żyć ponad stan
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Russian:
жить не по сре́дствам
(žitʹ ne po srédstvam)
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Spanish:
vivir por encima de tus posibilidades
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