tie the knot

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

McColgan told The Saturday Show on BBC Radio Scotland they had originally intended to tie the knot in 2026 but plans for the big day were currently "non-existent".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

It was previously revealed that the couple was in a “hurry” to tie the knot and have children.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

The couple are due to tie the knot in Uphall, West Lothian, next month before jetting off on a "minimoon" to New York, followed by a honeymoon in Italy in October.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

To celebrate the milestone, Erdmann and organizers constructed a wedding chapel where guests could tie the knot under the tagline “Born X Raised Marriages Last Forever, This Is Legally Binding.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2024

He rowed hard the last stretch—he didn’t want to show how tired he really was—but when Willis threw out the line and Turner could hardly tie the knot, he figured Willis would know.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt