Meaning of champagne taste on a beer budget | Babel Free

Definitions

Expensive desires or preferences which one lacks the finances to fulfill satisfactorily.

idiomatic

Examples

“The traveller who expects to satisfy a champagne taste on a beer budget in this food-conscious city may be in for a disappointment.”

“The fact is the school system has spent itself into debt, at least partly by exhibiting a champagne taste on a beer budget.”

“We would all like to live in a palatial estate with a dozen bedrooms and as many bathrooms. Having champagne taste on a beer budget is nothing new. However, be realistic.”

CEFR level