live beyond one's means — to spend more money than one can afford or earns
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to spend more money than one can afford or earns
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪv bɪˈjɑːnd wʌnz miːnz/
Korean meaning: 수입보다 많이 쓰다, 분수에 넘치게 살다
Korean pronunciation: 리브 비**욘**드 원즈 **민**즈
Example Sentences
- Sarah lives beyond her means by shopping at designer stores on a minimum wage salary.
- He lived beyond his means for so long that his credit card company sent him a sympathy card.
- The couple realized they were living beyond their means when their dog started giving them financial advice.
live beyond one's means
NOUN//lɪv bɪˈjɑːnd wʌnz miːnz//
to spend more money than one can afford or earns
He keeps swiping his card to live beyond one's means, ignoring the unpaid bills piling up.
Designer jeans exceed my means!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'means'는 원래 '중간, 수단'을 뜻하는 라틴어에서 나왔지만, 14세기부터 '재산, 자원'의 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다. 'beyond'와 결합하여 '자신의 재정적 한계를 넘어서'라는 의미가 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“Sarah lives beyond her means by shopping at designer stores on a minimum wage salary.”
“He lived beyond his means for so long that his credit card company sent him a sympathy card.”
“The couple realized they were living beyond their means when their dog started giving them financial advice.”
“Living beyond your means is a fast track to debt and financial stress.”
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