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
Eugenius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Rozalija-Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Federicafe-de-REE-kahItalian
Sence-Medieval Spanish
Joleenjo-LEENEnglish
Berk-Turkish