"within one's means" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

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  1. Without spending more than one can afford. Synonyms: within means Related terms: cut one's coat according to one's cloth Translations (Translations): suu säkkiä myöten (Finnish), selon ses moyens (French), по сре́дствам (po srédstvam) (Russian)
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