marry above oneself Idiom, Proverb

by oneself

alone and without help.

fall over oneself

be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.

get a grip of oneself

take control of one

give oneself away

show guilt, show one has done wrong She gave herself away when she said that she hadn

give oneself up

surrender, stop hiding or running away The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.

give oneself up to

let oneself enjoy, not hold oneself back from He gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.

kick oneself

regret I kicked myself for not applying for the job sooner.

knock oneself out

make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.

make a name for oneself

become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.

make oneself at home

act as if you were at home She is able to make herself at home when she goes to visit her friends.

above (oneself)

1. Conceited and arrogant; assuming or self-important. Usually acclimated afterwards the verbs "be" or "get." Primarily heard in UK. Self-confidence is essential, but you accept to apprentice not to get aloft yourself back things are activity well. You're absolutely acting aloft yourself these days. The blow of us accept opinions account hearing, too, you know!2. Aloft one's own concerns, desires, motivations, or agenda. Usually acclimated afterwards the verb "put." She's a abundant leader, consistently putting the needs of her aggregation aloft herself.3. Into a college amusing chic or continuing than one's own. Usually acclimated afterwards the verb "marry." A: "I apprehend that the bounded fishmonger's babe is affianced to a affluent adopted lawyer!" B: "My word, she's absolutely marrying aloft herself, isn't she?" For all the allocution that amusing classes accept been wiped abroad in contempo years, you will still acquisition bodies who accept one can't or shouldn't ally aloft oneself.Learn more: above

marry aloft (oneself)

To ally addition who is of a college amusing chic or continuing than oneself. A: "I apprehend that the bounded fishmonger's babe is affianced to a affluent adopted lawyer!" B: "My word, she's absolutely marrying aloft herself, isn't she?" For all the allocution that amusing classes accept been wiped abroad in contempo years, you will still acquisition bodies who accept one can't or shouldn't ally aloft oneself.Learn more: above, marry

marry aloft oneself

Fig. to ally addition in a college amusing chic than oneself. They say she affiliated aloft herself, but who cares? Scott anticipation it would not be accessible to ally aloft himself.Learn more: above, marry

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