Marry below (one's) station In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "marry below (one's) station", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-10-18 07:10

Meaning of Marry below (one's) station

Variants:

marry beneath (oneself)

Marry below (one's) station verb phrase

To marry someone who is in a lower social class or status than onself
 

I can't understand why a rich and knowledgeable girl like her would marry below her station with a driver.

He has married below his station. His wife's just a poor girl with no education.

Her family belongs to a low social status, so his parents are against their relationship. They don't want their son to marry below his station.

Other phrases about:

better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave

A woman should marry a old man who will treat her well than a young man.

marry above (one's) station

To marry someone who is in a higher social class or status than onself

marry beneath (oneself)

To marry someone who belongs to a lower social class or status than oneself

He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin

If you aspire to marry a woman, you should try make a positive impression on her mother.

lead (one) up the aisle

To get married to someone, especially referring to a groom leading a bride.

Grammar and Usage of Marry below (one's) station

Verb Forms

  • marries below (one's) station
  • married below (one's) station
  • marrying below (one's) station

The verb "marry" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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TODAY
to rob the cradle
have a romantic or sexual relationship with or marry someone much younger than oneself.
Example: The middle aged man robbed the cradle with the teenager.
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