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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Nevertheless, in percentage terms, more of Disney’s Star Wars productions were over budget than those of any other franchise.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The program is at risk of ending the year more than $50 million over budget without further action, including program cuts slated to start this fall.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Look at the Los Angeles city budget, where liability payouts have jumped 220 percent over budget to an unprecedented $320 million this year.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Complaints were made about senior managers having allegedly no influence over budget control and a lack of autonomy, while it was claimed that the approvals process for spending was taking too long.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The program is at risk of ending the year more than $50 million over budget without further action, including program cuts slated to start this fall.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Look at the Los Angeles city budget, where liability payouts have jumped 220 percent over budget to an unprecedented $320 million this year.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Complaints were made about senior managers having allegedly no influence over budget control and a lack of autonomy, while it was claimed that the approvals process for spending was taking too long.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Over budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20budget. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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