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lived beyond one's means

lived beyond one's means is the simple past and past participle of live beyond one's means.

Meaning of live beyond one's means

Verb

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

Questions about lived beyond one's means

What is lived beyond one's means the simple past and past participle of?
Lived beyond one's means is the simple past and past participle of live beyond one's means.

Words near lived beyond one's means in the dictionary

  1. lived and died by
  2. lived and learned
  3. lived and learnt
  4. lived and let live
  5. lived at Her Majesty's pleasure
  6. lived beyond one's means
  7. lived dangerously
  8. lived down
  9. lived down to
  10. lived experience
  11. lived experiences

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