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
Arundhati	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Erikas	-	Lithuanian
Jasna	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Huang	-	Chinese
Shakira	-	Arabic
Heracleitus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)