How to Pronounce "champagne taste on a beer budget"
expression
sham-PAYN tayst on uh beer BUH-jit
sham-PAYN tayst on uh bee-uh BUH-jit
Definition
When someone desires expensive or luxurious things but only has enough money for cheaper options.
IPA Transcription
American English
ʃæmˈpeɪn/ /ˈteɪst/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɪɹ/ /ˈbədʒɪt
British English
ʃæmpˈeɪn/ /tˈeɪst/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /bˈiə/ /bˈʌdʒɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sham-PAYN tayst on uh beer BUH-jit
UK
sham-PAYN tayst on uh bee-uh BUH-jit
Listen in Context
She has champagne taste on a beer budget when shopping for clothes.
Many people have champagne taste on a beer budget when it comes to vacations.
He dreams big, but it's champagne taste on a beer budget.
I'm living with champagne taste on a beer budget—fancy foods, cheap noodles.