be the marrying kind



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ciannait-Irish
Gerardjə-RAHRD (English), JER-ərd (English), KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), GE-rahrt (Polish)English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Terpsichore-Greek Mythology
BendegÚZ-Hungarian
Vikrama-Hinduism
Kallias-Ancient Greek