marry beneath (one's) station
marry beneath (one's) station
To marry someone who is of a lower social class or standing than oneself. A: "I hear that Mr. Sullivan plans to marry a local fishmonger's daughter." B: "Why would a man of his esteem marry beneath his station like that?" Janet has a bright future with one of the best law firms in town, so it's beyond me why she's marrying beneath her station with some fast food worker.
See also: beneath, marry, station
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- marry below (one's) station
- marry below (oneself)
- marry below oneself
- marry beneath (oneself)
- marry above (one's) station
- marry above (oneself)
- marry up
- wife up
- marry in haste
- marry in haste, repent at leisure