marry up
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
Marry someone richer or more important than you, OR fit two things together perfectly.
"Her grandmother always told her to marry up if she wanted a comfortable life."
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Why Do Women Set Their Standards So High? | Dr Debra Soh
Chris Williamson · 0:05
Women typically marry up.
Eliza Filby: Hard Work Is a Lie, This Is What Rich People Never Tell You
Trevor Noah · 28:20
Women used to marry up.
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Ali Abdaal – Lifestyle Business Academy · 12:31
to marry up this is what you this is
I helped break a 142-year-old bell, and that's okay.
Tom Scott · 3:16
So they’ll marry up, and then the cavity in between this surface...
I cut my training by 70% (and got better results)
Matt D'Avella · 8:08
of us trying to marry up these five slightly dichomous pursuits of fitness?