Relations - Marriage

Découvrez des idiomes anglais liés au mariage, y compris "se passer la corde au cou" et "rester en rayon".

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to [tie] the knot [Phrase]

to become someone's husband or wife in marriage

Ex: After dating for five years , they decided to tie the knot next summer .

to [rob] the cradle [Phrase]

to get married with or date someone who is much younger than one

Ex: John caused quite a scandal when he married a woman half his age. People said he had robbed the cradle.

to [pop] the question [Phrase]

to propose someone to join one in marriage

Ex: James nervously popped the question to his girlfriend during a romantic dinner .

to [leave] {sb} at the altar [Phrase]

to abandon the person one is supposed to marry at the last possible moment before the ceremony

Ex: After realizing she did n't truly love him , she made the difficult decision of leaving him at the altar .

to [get] hitched [Phrase]

to become someone's husband or wife during a special ceremony

Ex: After dating for several years , Sarah and John finally decided to get hitched in a beautiful beach .

on the shelf [Phrase]

used to refer to a woman who is unmarried despite being older than the typical age traditionally associated with marriage

Ex: Despite her successful career and fulfilling life , Jane 's relatives often make insensitive comments about her being on the shelf .

to [take] the plunge [Phrase]

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

Ex: Emma and Michael had been in a committed relationship for a long time , so they finally took the plunge and exchanged wedding vows .

to [marry] money [Phrase]

to marry someone primarily for their wealth or financial status rather than for love or other personal reasons

Ex: David 's uncle married money when he we d a rich woman who owned a big company .

to [make] an honest woman (out|) of {sb} [Phrase]

to get married with a girl or woman one has been dating

Ex: Daniel knew he had to make an honest woman of Rachel when they discovered she was expecting their child , so he proposed and they had a beautiful wedding ceremony .

starter marriage [nom]

mariage d'essai

Ex: After college , Nicole and John got married , but it turned out to be a starter marriage as they soon realized they wanted different things in life and decided to go their separate ways .

Après l'université, Nicole et John se sont mariés, mais cela s'est avéré être un mariage starter car ils ont rapidement réalisé qu'ils voulaient des choses différentes dans la vie et ont décidé de suivre des chemins séparés.

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