не по средствам

• НЕ ПО СРЕДСТВАМ{{}}

[PrepP; Invar]

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1. не по средствам жить, одеваться и т.п. [adv]

⇒ (to live, dress etc) spending more money than one's salary or income allows:

- X живёт{{}}не по средствам ≈ X lives beyond his means;

- X exceeds his means;

- X spends more than he can afford.

     ♦ Поначалу он долго, с ненужными подробностями, рассказывал биографию, затем стал жаловаться, как дурно влиял на него живущий не по средствам дядя... (Чернёнок 2). At first he gave his biography at length, sparing no details, then began complaining what a bad influence his uncle, who lived beyond his means, was on him... (2a).

2. не по средствам кому [subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. concr or infin)]

⇒ sth. costs more than s.o. can pay:

- X Y-y не по средствам - X is more than Y can afford;

- X is out of Y's reach (price range).