tie the knot
Say "I do"
To tie the knot is to get married.
The phrase evokes the binding nature of marriage vows—two lives joined together.
It's casual and common: They're finally tying the knot after ten years together.
Sometimes used for the ceremony itself: We're tying the knot in June.
Woman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- altarSacred ritual table
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- vowsSolemn binding promises
ceremony · reception · honeymoon · bouquet · bridesmaids · groomsman · best man · flower girl
Binding promise given
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- promiseCommitment to act
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
loyalty · covenant · troth · betrothal · dedication · faithfulness · constancy · obligation
bride
Woman getting married
vows · ceremony · reception · honeymoon · bouquet · bridesmaids · groomsman · best man · flower girl · ringbearer
pledge
Binding promise given
fidelity · loyalty · covenant · troth · betrothal · dedication · faithfulness · constancy · obligation · lifelong
spouse
Married partner
couple · marital · conjugal · fiancé · fiancée · proposal · engagement · anniversary · union · partnership
hitch
Temporary difficulty or snag
cord · rope · lashing · bowline · cleat · secure · fasten · bind · tighten · nautical
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- clothing idiomsfit like a glove, dressed to the nines, dressed to kill, wear the pants, caught with pants down
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- dating slangghosting, breadcrumbing, talking, situationship, cuffing
tie the knotdivorce
Legal end of matrimony
split up · separate · break up · call it quits · go their separate ways