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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But the double whammy of rising mortgage rates and record high home prices has lifted the cost beyond the means of many Americans.
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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.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, insurance coverage isn’t automatic with new drug approvals, meaning out-of-pocket expenses for innovative medicines can go well beyond the means of many Chinese families.
—Kanoko Matsuyama, Bloomberg.com, 9 Jan. 2024
The cost of restoring and preserving the sailing barges is beyond the means of most patrons.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
The pandemic and its economic fallout pushed people toward the poverty line, and advocates contend that even new, lower-cost housing being built is beyond the means of those with meager paychecks.
—Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
To get the government to expand the list is a process beyond the means of Ketan and most small business owners.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The town hopes this month to nail down final approval from the Vermont Economic Progress Council for a $62 million financing plan, known as tax increment financing or TIF, to pay for infrastructure otherwise beyond the means of Killington’s 1,400 full-time residents.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 June 2022
The refugees’ arrival brought a demand for housing, and rents soared beyond the means of many Turks.
—New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
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.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, insurance coverage isn’t automatic with new drug approvals, meaning out-of-pocket expenses for innovative medicines can go well beyond the means of many Chinese families.
—Kanoko Matsuyama, Bloomberg.com, 9 Jan. 2024
The cost of restoring and preserving the sailing barges is beyond the means of most patrons.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 24 July 2023
The pandemic and its economic fallout pushed people toward the poverty line, and advocates contend that even new, lower-cost housing being built is beyond the means of those with meager paychecks.
—Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
To get the government to expand the list is a process beyond the means of Ketan and most small business owners.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
The town hopes this month to nail down final approval from the Vermont Economic Progress Council for a $62 million financing plan, known as tax increment financing or TIF, to pay for infrastructure otherwise beyond the means of Killington’s 1,400 full-time residents.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 June 2022
The refugees’ arrival brought a demand for housing, and rents soared beyond the means of many Turks.
—New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
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