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Common collocations with budget in American Collocation

budget noun countable

US /ˈbʌdʒət/

limited

fixed
limited
low
modest
realistic
restricted
shoestring
small
tight
tiny

Let’s discover how to decorate your kitchen on a shoestring budget.

The Production Manager has to work within very tight budgets.

big

big
huge
large
unlimited

We don’t have an unlimited budget.

total

overall
total

The total budget will not exceed £44,000.

decide on and manage a budget

agree
allocate
approve
manage
prepare
propose
set

Just like any other significant purchase, you set a realistic budget.

manage a budget successfully

balance
control
keep to
keep within
stay within
work within

Last year we delivered our targets and balanced our budget.

Plan carefully to keep within budgets and deadlines.

spend a lot of or more than a budget

blow
exceed
go over
overspend
run over
spend
stretch

It may not be necessary to blow the budget on special equipment.

The production had also gone well over budget.

Having to pay for new flights really stretched our budget.

change a budget

revise

We found it necessary to revise the budget halfway through the financial year.

increase a budget

increase

The project will fail unless the budget is increased.

cut a budget

cut
reduce
slash

Last year we cut the budget by 50 percent.

allows

allow
permit

If your budget allows, linger here a day or two.

be used for

go on

Most of their budget goes on the rent.