tie the knot

Idioms and Phrases

Get married; also, perform a marriage ceremony. For example, So when are you two going to tie the knot? or They asked their friend, who is a judge, to tie the knot . [Early 1700s]

Example Sentences

That same year, the couple founded their Tie the Knot foundation to support groups working for marriage equality.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex and Sue Tatham, from Pelsall, Walsall, became the first couple to tie the knot after meeting on the classic dating programme in 1988.

From BBC

On Monday, TMZ and People reported that the Grammy-nominated singer and the tour guide obtained a marriage license from the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court in Louisiana, which gave them 30 days to tie the knot.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple will then tie the knot at a private event on Saturday.

From BBC

Kaley Cuoco is ready to tie the knot again, just two years after she publicly swore off marriage.

From Los Angeles Times