champagne taste and a beer wallet

champagne taste and a beer wallet

Expensive or extravagant tastes or preferences that are beyond one's economic means. I only earn minimum wage, but I can't stop buying designer clothes and eating at the best restaurants—I guess I've got champagne taste and a beer wallet! A: "Of course Ralph wants to stay at a lavish hotel. How exactly does he plan to pay for it, though?" B: "Good question. You know he's always had champagne taste and a beer wallet." When you have champagne taste and a beer wallet, you really need to look out for and take advantage of sales.

See also: and, beer, champagne, taste, wallet

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