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tie the knot

 

1. Fig. to marry a mate. We tied the knot in a little chapel on the Arkansas border. They finally tied the knot.

2. Fig. [for a cleric or other authorized person] to unite a couple in marriage. It was hard to find somebody to tie the knot at that hour. It only took a few minutes for the ship's captain to tie the knot.

See also: knot, tie

tie the knot

to get married She's planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.

See also: knot, tie

tie the knot

  (informal)

to get married When are you two going to tie the knot? (often + with ) She's planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.

See also: knot, tie

tie the knot

Get married; also, perform a marriage ceremony. For example, So when are you two going to tie the knot? or They asked their friend, who is a judge, to tie the knot. [Early 1700s]

See also: knot, tie

tie the knot

1. tv. to marry a mate. We tied the knot in a little chapel on the Arkansas border.

2. tv. [for a cleric] to unite a couple in marriage. It was hard to find somebody to tie the knot at that hour.

See also: knot, tie

tie the knot

Slang

1. To get married.

2. To perform a marriage ceremony.

See also: knot, tie