Live Within One's Means Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Live Within One's Means Idiom mean?

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live within one's means What does live within one's means mean?	spend no more money than one has	The young couple work hard to live within their means and they always have lots of money to spend.
live within one's means What does live within one's means mean?	to spend no more money than one has	I try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.
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absent-minded What does "absent-minded" mean?	to be forgetful	My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.

under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s experience, memory or possession	When he has more experience as a cook under his belt he will begin to look for a job.
as luck would have it What does "as luck would have it" mean?	by chance	As luck would have it I was able to borrow some clothes to wear to the party.
for days on end What does "for days on end" mean?	for many days	The man is able to go without sleep for days on end.
atomic wedgie What does "atomic wedgie" mean?	the act of pulling the underwear of a boy up from behind so that it creates discomfort around the genitals in a particularly harsh manner
bite the hand that feeds one What does "bite the hand that feeds one" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	I do not want to make my company angry because I do not want to bite the hand that feeds me.
fit (someone or something) in What does "fit (someone or something) in" mean?	to make time for someone or something	I try hard to fit some exercise in every morning.
out cold What does "out cold" mean?	to be unconscious, to be in a faint	When the patient entered the operating room he was out cold because of the anesthesia.
find one's way What does "find one's way" mean?	to discover the route to a place	We were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way.
get off (easy/lightly) What does "get off (easy/lightly)" mean?	to receive very little or no punishment for something	The young man got off easy and did not have to go to jail for his crime.

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Live Within One's Means Idiom