live within (one's) means
live within (one's) means
To spend less or only as much money as one is earning or is able to pay in order avoid exceeding one's budget or going into debt. You need to start living within your means and avoid making so many frivolous purchases. Being so poor during college taught me how to live within my means.
See also: live, mean, within
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
live within one's means
to spend no more money than one has. We have to struggle to live within our means, but we manage. John is unable to live within his means.
See also: live, mean, within
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- live within means
- within (one's) means
- live beyond (one's) means
- live beyond means
- live beyond/within your means
- beyond (one's) means
- beyond means
- beyond one's means
- (from) top to toe
- (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked