tie the knot

tie the knot
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.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To get married; also to perform a wedding ceremony. * /Diane and Bill tied the knot yesterday./ * /The minister tied the knot for Diane and Bill yesterday./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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