![]() “It’s been a rough year financially for me. “Call me old-fashioned, but I believe you shouldn’t live with your partner until you’ve tied the knot.” To tie the knot is a common/neutral expression for “to get married.” “I told Gary he’d better make an honest woman out of me or I’m leaving him. “Congratulations! I heard that Paula is going to make an honest man out of you. To make an honest man/woman out of someoneis an informal expression which means to marry someone after having already had a romantic relationship with that person. “If you’ve been thinking about starting a master’s degree, now may be the time to take the plunge.” You shouldn’t take the plunge unless you’re absolutely certain this is what you want.” “Getting married isn’t a decision to be taken lightly. Oftentimes, this is marriage, but it could be something else as well. To take the plunge means to commit to something you’ve been thinking about doing for a long time. Once two of my friends got married, everyone else decided to get hitched too.” “It’s been about six months since we’ve gotten hitched, and I can honestly say I have no regrets.” To get hitched is an informal expression which means to get married. “After dozens of love letters, Henry asked for Gladys’ hand in marriage.” Idioms meaning “to get married” “My grandfather asked for my grandmother’s hand in marriage when he was only seventeen years old. ![]() To ask for someone’s hand (in marriage) is a formal way to say “to propose.” It’s not really something we say in casual conversation. “Either Tyler has to finally get down on one knee, or his girlfriend is going to move on.” A man getting down on one knee and popping the question. “I would kill my boyfriend if he got down on one knee at a crowded sporting event. In western culture, men often get on one knee to propose. To get down on one kneeis fairly self-explanatory. “How did Mark pop the question? Were you somewhere romantic? Did you know he was going to do it?” Do you have any idea when he’s going to pop the question?” “So I heard Jacob bought an engagement ring. To pop the question is a somewhat informal expression which means to ask someone to marry you. Idioms meaning “to propose” or “to get engaged” ![]() If you’re interested in learning more idioms, check out the idioms and phrasal verb section of the site. ![]() Here are 30 essential idioms for talking about engagements, weddings, marriages, and spouses. If you don’t understand these idioms, then you need to keep reading. Or maybe you’re about to celebrate your silver anniversary with your better half. Or have you already tied the knot and said “I do”? Are you thinking about taking the plunge and walking down the aisle? ![]()
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