over budget
idiom
: beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
The director always goes over budget on his films.
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For a second year in a row, California canceled a program that allows state workers to cash out unused vacation time over budget concerns.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the state’s uneasy financial outlook, marked by concerns over budget balancing and inflation, amplifies voter unease about ambitious spending proposals, including reparations.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
He’s acted as a House liaison for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) amid simmering tensions over budget reconciliation and can often be seen shuttling to the weekly conference meetings run by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Disputes over budget and economic policy led Scholz to fire FDP finance minister Christian Lindner, ending the coalition.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the state’s uneasy financial outlook, marked by concerns over budget balancing and inflation, amplifies voter unease about ambitious spending proposals, including reparations.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
He’s acted as a House liaison for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) amid simmering tensions over budget reconciliation and can often be seen shuttling to the weekly conference meetings run by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Disputes over budget and economic policy led Scholz to fire FDP finance minister Christian Lindner, ending the coalition.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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