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be the marrying kind

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not be the marrying kind

  (humorous)

if a man is not the marrying kind, he does not want to be married

Usage notes: People sometimes use this phrase to mean that the man is homosexual (= sexually attracted to other men).

George has had several girlfriends, but he's not the marrying kind.

See also: kind, marry