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
Gaynor	GAY-nawr	English (British)
Jochebed	-	Biblical
Jos	YAWS	Dutch
Madelon	-	Dutch
Sixte	-	French
Satan	SAY-tən (English)	Theology, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew