Learn English with English, baby!

Join for FREE!

Social_nav_masthead_logged_in
 
tie the knot

tie the knot English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: May 19 2011

Themes: Romance

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

Go Super to Listen Go Super!

“To find happiness, you must tie the knot.”

- A psychic giving Jason some EXTREME advice.

2. Video - Watch the video before learning the definition.

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

Go Super to Listen Go Super!

get married

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Go Super to Listen Go Super!

When you get married, you tie yourself to another person. Like two pieces of rope tied together, you are connected. That’s why when someone gets married, you can say they tied the knot.

A psychic tells Jason that to find happiness, he has to tie the knot. So he gets some rope and starts tying knots. He can’t figure out which is the right one. His friend Ella shows up and starts to help him.

Jeff arrives and Ella and Jason tell him they are tying the knot. He’s confused. Then he sees the rope and explains to them that tying the knot means getting married. Since Jason doesn’t want to marry Ella, he throws the rope at Jeff.

Have you tied the knot yet?

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

Go Super to Listen Go Super!

“I’m about to tie the knot. Matt and I are going to get married.”

“They met, fell in love, and less than a year later, they tied the knot.”

“We’ve been dating for seven years. Do you think it’s time for us to tie the knot?”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

Cvetlana to get married
by Cvetlana
means to get married
by Criz search
Talia Do 'To tie the knot' means 'to get married.'
by Talia Do
get married
by Bitten by an Arab bug
get married
by krypton-Earth
beautycool getting married
by beautycool
Old Yeller to get married
by Old Yeller

Want to guess next week's slang?

The iTEP® test

  • Schedule an iTEP® test and take the official English Practice Test.

    Take Now >

Comments

Log in to Comment

mohamma

mohamma

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

:D 


Who is come tie the knot with me!?


:DD

08:55 AM Oct 14 2016 |

shaerwan

shaerwan

Syrian Arab Republic

nice slang thanks english baby

09:45 AM May 05 2013 |

issam01

Morocco

i will tie the knot for the second time.Any new bride? lol


01:28 PM Apr 23 2013 |

manik athawale

India

I are going to get married.”

09:56 AM Mar 14 2012 |

1 person likes this

BBoy Roty

BBoy Roty

Brazil

It means get married

09:51 PM Jan 14 2012 |

Ahshan

Ahshan

China

nice slang!

11:11 PM Jul 30 2011 |

Madline

Madline

Jordan

not yet I have to wait 4 tying the knot because it’s not easily as tying the real rope we have to look for many strong and good ropes to be tied with isn’t it:) 

07:27 AM Jun 01 2011 |

feifei21

feifei21

China

in my opinion,tie the knot maybe mean that someone has married with another one.

04:33 AM May 24 2011 |

ANIRUDDHA74

India

Today i learn, the meaning of tie the knot.   i am very thankful to ebaby for helping me to improve my language sence. 


 


aniruddha.


 

12:58 PM May 22 2011 |

Gustavo Boechat

Brazil

I have tied the knot. It’s marvellous! My wife is just amazing and we have learnt a lot!


Tie the knot is not a mistery!

05:27 PM May 21 2011 |

Gustavo Boechat

Brazil

I have tied the knot. It’s marvellous! My wife is just amazing and we have learnt a lot!


Tie the knot is not a mistery!

05:27 PM May 21 2011 |

wishtolearn

El Salvador

is there a way to know what are the most Useful idioms in the United States????!!


thanks

05:06 PM May 19 2011 |

wafialg

Algeria

it means “to get married” goodTongue out

11:11 AM May 19 2011 |

amrosha

amrosha

Egypt

:DDD ….. it has a different meaning in my language …


 


tie the knot means to make simple things complicated and hard …. useful lesson:)) :))

11:09 AM May 19 2011 |

wwongsapun

wwongsapun

Thailand

Hahaha ! Before, I watch the video,I don’t know this is mean to get married. You are winner !!!!

10:56 AM May 19 2011 |

Jane_Doe

Jane_Doe

Turkey

haha

09:21 AM May 19 2011 |

maahko99

Somalia

what mean married I don”t know

07:51 AM May 19 2011 |

trailo_hathanh

Viet Nam

I have already tie the knot. But watching the clip we found that, when Jason understand what is the tying the knot mean, he through the rope to Jeff. I understand that he threw Ella to Jeff get married as he means.


It will be so unforgivable in my country when the male doing this to his girl friend. Ella so kinds to be continous with Jasson.

07:46 AM May 19 2011 |

sofree

sofree

China

nope

07:20 AM May 19 2011 |

Likes (26):

See all >

Share this lesson:

  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Bebo
  • Share on Myspace
  • Share on Twitter
  • Email this to a friend
  • Share on Sina

Post Ebaby! lessons on your blog:

Ebaby! Cast