Definition
Have a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.
In Context
- "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."
Opposite In Meaning
- live within one's means
- cut one's coat according to one's cloth
See Also
- champagne taste on a beer budget
- begin with the chucky