marry above oneself

Fig. to marry someone in a higher social class than oneself. They say she married above herself, but who cares? Scott thought it would not be possible to marry above himself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gracjan	-	Polish
Diodorus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Theodoric	thee-AHD-ə-rik (English)	History
Deidre	DEE-drə	English
Rakhi	-	Indian, Hindi
Essi	ES-see	Finnish