• 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.
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.”
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  • 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.