English Idiom – Tie the knot.

Meaning –  To get married. This expression can refer to the action of getting married in general, or the actual wedding ceremony.

A knot is a fastening made by tying a piece of string or rope.

More Wedding / Romance Expressions:

Example:

  • “Have you heard about Deepak and Tanya? They have finally agreed to tie the knot! They are going to have a big wedding next summer.”

In The News:

Buzz Aldrin just tied the knot at age 93. What to think about if you’re getting married later in life

Discuss:

  • Is there an idiom like this in your country?

What is an idiom?

An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally.  An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words, but has a separate meaning of its own.

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