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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

tie the knot  (informal)
to get married When are you two going to tie the knot? (often + with ) She's planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.
See also: knot, tie

tie the knot
to get married She's planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.
See also: knot, tie


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