Til aspektlari amaliyoti

To take the plunge
means to commit to something you‘ve been thinking about doing for a long 
time. Oftentimes, this is marriage, but it could be something else as well. 
―Getting married isn‘t a decision to be taken lightly. You shouldn‘t take the plunge unless you‘re 
absolutely certain this is what you want.‖ 
―If you‘ve been thinking about starting a master‘s degree, now may be the time to take the 
plunge.‖ 
To make an honest man/woman out of someone
is an informal expression which means to 
marry someone after having already had a romantic relationship with that person. 

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―Congratulations! I heard that Paula is going to make an honest man out of you. That‘s great 
news!‖ 
―I told Gary he‘d better make an honest woman out of me or I‘m leaving him. We‘ve been 
together for nine years!‖ 
To tie the knot
is a common/neutral expression for ―to get married.‖ 
―Call me old-fashioned, but I believe you shouldn‘t live with your partner until you‘ve tied the 
knot.‖ 
―It‘s been a rough year financially for me. Four of my best friends have tied the knot, so I‘ve 
spent a lot of money on tuxedo rentals and wedding gifts.‖ 
To walk down the aisle
is another common expression meaning ―to get married.‖ In many 
traditional wedding ceremonies, the bride and groom walk down the center aisle of a church 
before taking their vows. 
―At 25, I couldn‘t imagine ever walking down the aisle, but at age 35 I was married with three 
kids. Life‘s funny like that.‖ 
―In some countries, fewer and fewer people are getting married. The thought of walking down 
the aisle doesn‘t seem as appealing as it used to.‖ 
To say ―I do‖ also means ―to get married.‖ In many traditional weddings, the bride and groom 
will take their vows by responding ―I do‖ to the wedding officiant‘s questions. 
―Destination weddings seem to be getting more popular. I know a lot of people who have said ‗I 
do‘ in foreign countries.‖ 
―My fiance and I will both feel better once we‘ve said ‗I do‘ and gotten to the wedding 
reception.‖ 
To settle down
means to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting 
married, etc.
―I‘m not ready to settle down. I‘m comfortable waiting until my forties to get married, or at least 
my late thirties.‖ 
―Have you heard that men who settle down tend to lead healthier lives than bachelors?‖