tie the knot

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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

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