marry above (one's) station



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marry above (one's) station

To marry someone who is of a higher social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that the local fishmonger's daughter is betrothed to a rich foreign lawyer!" B: "My word, she's certainly marrying above her station, isn't she?" For all the talk that social classes have been wiped away in recent years, you will still find people who believe one can't or shouldn't marry above one's station.
See also: above, marry, station

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Osvaldo-Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Laz-English
Corbiniankawr-BEE-nee-ahnGerman
HajnaHAWY-nawHungarian
Sullivan['sʌlivən]
WarnerWAHR-nərEnglish