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10 Marriage idioms:

1. To get hitched is an informal expression which means to get married.
2. To take the plunge means to commit to something you’ve been thinking about doing for a long time. Most of the time, this is marriage, but it could be something else as well.
3. To tie the knot is a common/neutral expression for getting married.
4. To walk down the aisle is another expression for getting married. In many traditional wedding ceremonies, the bride and groom walk down the centre aisle of a church before taking their vows.
5. A shotgun wedding is a quickly arranged marriage because the woman is pregnant.
6. A sham marriage is a fake marriage with the purpose of gaining some legal benefit. It can be said that someone’s marriage is a sham.
7. A marriage of convenience is when people marry for reasons but this reason is not love (e.g. to gain a financial or political benefit).
8. A trophy wife is a young, attractive wife of a rich and successful older person and acts as a symbol of the person’s social position. A successful woman can also have a trophy husband. This term is used in a derogatory
9. Ball and chain is a pejorative term for someone’s wife. This term refers to the heavy ball secured to a prisoner’s leg.
10. To marry someone off means to find a suitable husband or wife for one’s child so that the family won’t have to provide for that child financially.

source: 30 Marriage and Wedding Idioms, getmorevocab

A következő mondatokat egészítsétek ki az előző idiómák egyikével.

1. Some of his business partners are accompanied by young …….. …….. at his Christmas party.
2. Just because your mum was pregnant when we said our vows doesn’t mean that it was a ……. ………… We had already talked about tying the knot anyway.
3. It’s been about five years since we …. …….., and to be honest, I can say I have no regrets.
4. If your neighbours should be informed about your ……… ………., you’ll be in big trouble.
5. Not everybody looks for love. Few people want a ……… … ……. that brings them financial stability and an improved social standing.
6. His old …… … ….. refuses to go to the party, so I guess they’re staying home.
7. Did your great grandmother try to …… ….. your grandmother to a wealthy older man?
8. I think people who decide to marry young are more likely to …… …… …… before the wedding day.
9. My grandma believes I shouldn’t live with my partner until we’ve ….. …. …….”
10. Getting married is a serious decision. You shouldn’t …….. …. ……. unless you’re certain this is what you want.

keys/megoldások: 1. trophy wives; 2. shotgun wedding; 3. got hitched; 4. sham marriage; 5. marriage of convenience; 6. ball and chain; 7. marry off; 8. get cold feet; 9. tied the knot; 10. take the plunge

Ronan Keating:

“Forever Ain’t Enough”

I still remember

Locking our fingers

First cold December with you

Our hearts were on fire

Young love desire

Don’t ask me why but I knew

And after all these years

I still catch the old butterflies

Tonight, holdin’ you close under moonlight

Don’t want this moment to pass by

There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do

One life ain’t long enough here by your side

I see a future in your eyes

The second I saw it I knew

Forever ain’t enough with you

Head on my pillow

Tracing your dimples

Life feels so simple with you

Don’t need to rewind

Press pause or stop time

‘Cause it feels like the first time

That you said that you’re mine

It feels like the first time

And tonight, holdin’ you close under moonlight

Don’t want this moment to pass by

There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do

One life ain’t long enough here by your side

I see a future in your eyes

The second I saw it I knew

Forever ain’t enough with you

Forever ain’t enough with you

Forever ain’t enough with you

Forever ain’t enough, forever ain’t enough

Even through times of tears

You’ll never hear a goodbye

‘Cause after all these years

I still catch the old butterflies

Tonight, holdin’ you close under moonlight

Don’t want this moment to pass by

There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do

One life ain’t long enough here by your side

I see a future in your eyes

The second I saw it I knew

Forever ain’t enough with you

Forever ain’t enough with you

Forever ain’t enough with you

Forever ain’t enough, forever ain’t enough

source(video; lyrics): Ronan Keating – Forever Aint Enough, ronankeatingofficial, Youtube; azlyrics