marry into money

marry into money

To become wealthy or financially secure by marrying someone who is wealthy or has a wealthy family. Ever since he married into money, George has been flaunting all of the exotic vacations he and his new wife take. During college, when I had barely enough money to eat each day, I vowed that someday I'd marry into money and start living a much more comfortable life.
See also: marry, money
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
  • be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
  • born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth
  • born with a silver spoon in his or her mouth
  • born with a silver spoon in mouth
  • born with a silver spoon in your mouth
  • born with a silver spoon
  • be not short of a penny (or two)
  • be rolling in money
  • trophy wife
References in classic literature
"I never was covetous, Jane," she replied; "but I have six children and have buried three, and I didn't marry into money. The eldest, that sits there, is but nineteen--so I leave you to guess.
Middlemarch
as Lin Rachel is blissfully unaware that Nick is the golden boy of Singapore's wealthiest dynasty headed by ferocious matriarch Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh), who expects her boy to take up the reins of the family business and marry into money.
ORIENT EXCESS; CRAZY RICH ASIANS (12A)
Awkwafina as Peik Lin Rachel is blissfully unaware that Nick is the golden boy of Singapore's wealthiest dynasty headed by ferocious matriarch Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh), who expects her boy to take up the reins of the family business and marry into money.
ORIENT EXCESS
And Frank is under pressure from his over-bearing mum Lady Arabella (Rebecca Front) to marry into money and save the family from ruin.
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SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD social butterfly Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley) must marry into money to ensure her family's standing in mid-18th century high society.
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We all know how one can become "too rich" (you're born into money, you marry into money, or you earn it, aka, "self-made") and "too thin" (it's in the genes, in the diet, or, sometimes, in the liposuction).
What a babe!
Great lovers of creature comforts, companionship and, of course, the physical aspects of love, Rabbit folk often marry into money.
NOW IT'S THE OX FILES!; SWEET OR SOUR?: Lynne Ewart's guide to the Chinese horoscope
A major subplot concerns Slope's unsuccessful attempts to marry into money.
Barchester Towers
John had only been dating her for three months, and everyone close to him knew that his true love was Marie Johnson, a girl he had been courting for six years, but her parents were poor, and rumours had it that John wanted to marry into money.
TALES FROM THE PAST; pastlife
Aidan Jones, chief executive of WorldSkills London, said: "You don't need to marry into money, appear on Big Brother or go to university to become rich.
'Skillionaire' list proves a degree's not needed to succeed; FORMER APPRENTICES MAKE IT TO THE VERY TOP
SEVENTEEN-year-old social butterfly Georgiana Spencer (Knightley) must marry into money to ensure the social standing of her family in mid-18th century high society.
Costumes and cruel affairs
Thomas is the attractive widow living in Florence in 1938 who is hoping to marry into money. But then she meets an enigmatic American (Penn) and her plans go decidedly awry.
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A popular adult evening class in Washington DC is called How To Marry Into Money.
101 ODD FACTS ABOUT WEDDINGS; With Charles and Diana joining the ranks of the happily married, then acrimoniously divorced, PETER MILLER provides 101 odd facts about weddings - and divorces..