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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tie the knot

Vibe: As the couple prepared to tie the knot, eight news helicopters circled overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Allegedly, they were hoping to tie the knot in Rhode Island, where Swift has an oceanside property, on June 13, but that plan fell through after it was leaked to the press.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The Yoruba people, who predominate in south-west Nigeria, are known for having an unusually high number of twin births, but it is not every day two sets of twins tie the knot.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Donald Trump Jr, 48, is set to tie the knot for the second time this weekend, marrying Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, US media reported.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

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