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Term: successful because we married up

Description:

The phrase "successful because we married up" is a colloquial expression used to describe individuals who are perceived to have achieved a higher level of success due to their marriage to a partner with higher social status, wealth, or achievements. It suggests that marrying someone with advantageous qualities can contribute to one's own success and prosperity.

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Sample Sentences:

As an idiom:

1. They say we are successful because we married up, but it's our combined efforts and support that truly make us thrive.

2. Sarah is often seen as successful because she married up, but she has also built a successful career on her own.

3. People may assume that Tom's success is solely because he married up, but he has worked hard to achieve his own accomplishments as well.

As an adjective:

1. The successful because we married up couple always turns heads at high-profile events.

2. Many envy the successful because we married up lifestyle, but it takes constant effort to maintain it.

3. Mark's successful, because they married up mentality, has motivated him to strive for excellence in all areas of his life.

As an adverb:

1. She managed to climb the corporate ladder successfully because she married up.

2. The company expanded rapidly and successfully because they married up with a strong strategic partner.

3. The business flourished successfully because they married up their innovative ideas with efficient execution.

As a verb:

1. Jane believes she will successfully marry up and improve her social standing.

2. The politician strategically married up to a family with a vast network to enhance their chances of election success.

3. The ambitious CEO always seeks to marry up the company with top talents for continued growth.

As a noun:

1. Some attribute Caroline's success to her "successful because we married up" rather than recognizing her own talent and determination.

2. Mark's friends jokingly referred to him as a "successful because we married up" after he married into a wealthy family.

3. The book explores the concept of "successful because we married up" and its influence on people's lives.