go gathering orange blossoms

To look for a wife. The phrase refers to the frequent use of orange blossoms as wedding decorations symbolizing the bride's innocence. I'm quite certain that Sir Andrew went to town to go gathering orange blossoms, so we'd best get ready for a wedding! Edgar can go gathering orange blossoms, but we, as his parents, will ultimately get to approve of any lady he chooses. There will be plenty of beautiful ladies at the ball. It would be a fine time to go gathering orange blossoms, you know.

See also: blossom, gathering, go, orange

See also:

knobstick wedding
(one) just doesn't get it
a woman's work is never done
blow (someone or something) to kingdom come
blow someone/something to kingdom come
blow to kingdom come
an ugly duckling
asking for a friend
be in the black
blow, send, etc. somebody to kingdom come

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