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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Construction crews pour concrete and erect steel faster every year, yet one stubborn line item keeps projects over budget: paperwork.
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Shuangling Yin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
And more than a decade later, nearly half of the projects are still not complete and the projects are hundreds of millions over budget, according to a March report of the district’s Bond Oversight Committee.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Our Parents Family Food Study found that families are spending about $700 per month on groceries, and that parents are going over budget about four months of the year.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 May 2025
However, the project, which was expected to be completed by last year, is now years behind schedule and over budget after multiple setbacks.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
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Shuangling Yin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
And more than a decade later, nearly half of the projects are still not complete and the projects are hundreds of millions over budget, according to a March report of the district’s Bond Oversight Committee.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Our Parents Family Food Study found that families are spending about $700 per month on groceries, and that parents are going over budget about four months of the year.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 May 2025
However, the project, which was expected to be completed by last year, is now years behind schedule and over budget after multiple setbacks.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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