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
Thutmose	thoot-MO-sə (English), thoot-MOS (English)	Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
Alem	-	Bosnian
Ashlee	ASH-lee	English (Modern)
Zuzana	-	Czech, Slovak
Cailean	KA-len	Scottish
Moriko	mo-ṙee-ko	Japanese