Collocations for budget - noun
ADJECTIVE
fixed,
limited,
low,
modest,
shoestring,
small,
tight
The film was was made on a shoestring budget.
The film was was made on a shoestring budget.
big,
generous,
huge,
large
annual, monthly, weekly, etc.
overall, total
entire
operating
The museum's operating budget for 2008 is just over $2 million.
annual, monthly, weekly, etc.
overall, total
entire
operating
The museum's operating budget for 2008 is just over $2 million.
family,
household,
personal
city (AmE), council (BrE), federal, government, municipal (AmE), national, state
Military spending accounts for around 17% of the federal budget.
city (AmE), council (BrE), federal, government, municipal (AmE), national, state
Military spending accounts for around 17% of the federal budget.
defence/defense,
education,
health,
housing (BrE),
intelligence,
military,
social-security (BrE),
welfare
ad (AmE), advertising, marketing, research, training
school
capital
draft
ad (AmE), advertising, marketing, research, training
school
capital
draft
VERB + budget
get,
have
The organization has a large annual budget.
The organization has a large annual budget.
allocate,
draw up,
plan,
set
The city has drawn up its budget for next year.
The city has drawn up its budget for next year.
present,
propose,
submit
approve, pass (AmE)
balance
The school has a struggle to balance its budget.
approve, pass (AmE)
balance
The school has a struggle to balance its budget.
adhere to (esp. AmE),
keep to,
meet,
stick to
Work out a weekly budget and stick to it.
Work out a weekly budget and stick to it.
control,
manage
The IT department manages its own budget.
The IT department manages its own budget.
strain,
stretch
blow, bust (esp. AmE), exceed, go over, overspend
cut, reduce, slash, trim
boost, double, increase
fit
a product to fit all budgets
blow, bust (esp. AmE), exceed, go over, overspend
cut, reduce, slash, trim
boost, double, increase
fit
a product to fit all budgets
spend
They spent their entire budget on a new kitchen.
They spent their entire budget on a new kitchen.
budget + NOUN
expenditure
deficit, shortfall
The annual budget deficit for 2008 could run as high as $12.8 billion.
deficit, shortfall
The annual budget deficit for 2008 could run as high as $12.8 billion.
surplus
constraint, limit
cuts
plans, proposals
allocation
request (AmE)
crisis
Budget Day (= when the British government announces its budget)
director (AmE)
constraint, limit
cuts
plans, proposals
allocation
request (AmE)
crisis
Budget Day (= when the British government announces its budget)
director (AmE)
PREPOSITION
over budget,
under budget
The project is now well over budget.
Costs have been held under budget.
The project is now well over budget.
Costs have been held under budget.
on budget,
within budget
All his projects are on time and on budget.
to keep within budget
All his projects are on time and on budget.
to keep within budget
in the budget
Is there any money left in the budget?
Is there any money left in the budget?
on a budget
This hotel caters for people on a tight budget.
This hotel caters for people on a tight budget.
budget for
The budget for next year has not yet been set.
The budget for next year has not yet been set.
budget of
a budget of $5 000
a budget of $5 000