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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The project has caused frustration and headaches for drivers since 2021 and is now behind schedule and over budget.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
His luxury condo tower near downtown Coral Gables, a monument to his jump from small-time developer to emerging star, was over budget and behind schedule.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
The debacle, which comes on the heels of the state’s high-speed rail project that has similarly triggered criticism for facing sweeping delays and going billions of dollars over budget, has sparked concern from the California Fire Chiefs Association.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
The reconstruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is already over budget and behind schedule.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
His luxury condo tower near downtown Coral Gables, a monument to his jump from small-time developer to emerging star, was over budget and behind schedule.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
The debacle, which comes on the heels of the state’s high-speed rail project that has similarly triggered criticism for facing sweeping delays and going billions of dollars over budget, has sparked concern from the California Fire Chiefs Association.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
The reconstruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is already over budget and behind schedule.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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