beyond the means of

idiom

: unaffordable by

He enjoys a style of living that is beyond the means of all but the wealthiest people.

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Jorge Armando Contreras seemed to enjoy a life beyond the means of a fiscal director for an Orange County school district. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024 Finding that kind of money is far beyond the means of most Gazans at a time when few are able to work or get basic food and supplies. —

Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024 But the double whammy of rising mortgage rates and record high home prices has lifted the cost beyond the means of many Americans. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024 Notable about the 10 pound acoustic is that Richards wanted an electric, but the latter was beyond the means of his mother or anyone else the family knew. —

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