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
Moran	['mɔ:rən]
Endre (2)	-	Norwegian
ÅKe	AW-ke	Swedish
Beatrix	BE-ah-triks (German), BAY-ah-triks (Dutch), BEE-ə-triks (English)	German, Hungarian, Dutch, English (Rare), Late Roman
BoŘIvoj	-	Czech
Marietta	-	Italian