stick to the budget
严格遵守预算
We must stick to the budget or we’ll run out of funds by June.
blow the budget
超出预算；花超了
The marketing campaign blew the budget by 30%.
cut the budget
削减预算
Due to economic downturn, the company had to cut the R&D budget.
allocate a budget
分配预算
The government allocated a huge budget for education this year.
work within a budget
在预算范围内运作
Our team always works within a tight budget but delivers great results.
on a tight budget
预算紧张；手头拮据
As students, we’re always on a tight budget.
draft a budget
草拟预算
Finance will draft a new budget for next quarter by Friday.
exceed the budget
超出预算（正式表达）
The project exceeded the budget due to unexpected delays.