This piece of china is beyond my purse.
If something is beyond one’s purse, does it mean that he can’t afford to buy it? Do you often hear “beyond one’s purse” used?
This is my first encounter with this idiom. I can’t see how it would mean anything else. Perhaps someone else can give a definite answer.
Thank you, Mordant.
What do you say to mean “I can’t afford to buy this piece of china”?
“This piece of china is what?”
I agree with Mordant and would feel it’s no more than a modification or variation of “beyond my reach” even if it exists.
I say either what you just said or or that it is “too expensive.”
Never heard your phrase before…
and
…too expensive;
out of my budget;
muy carro (spanish for very expensive, I am whiteamerican but it sounds cool; say: moo-ee car-row);
more than my gold teef;
more than my first car;
ugly.
Hi Tofu,
Looks as if you’ve come up with a new expression. Personally I rather like it. Perhaps ‘beyond my means’ is more common.
Alan
Thank you, everybody.