beyond the means of

idiom

: unaffordable by

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

Examples of beyond the means of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Caring for a 2-year-old in New York costs an average of $23,400 per year — far beyond the means of most working families. —Jennifer Gutiérrez, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025

Investment researcher Bernstein said Tavares tried to cut costs in North America while raising prices and model specifications to levels beyond the means of its typical customers. —Neil Winton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

The cost of a college education continues to rise beyond the means of most Americans. —Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

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

Rhymes for beyond the means of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove