IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchConvoler en justes noces
Meaning: To get married.
Literally: To fly together in lawful wedding
Example: “Après quinze ans de vie commune, ils ont décidé de convoler en justes noces.” — After fifteen years together, they decided to tie the knot.
English equivalent: To tie the knot
Equivalents in other languages
Korean: 국수를 먹다 (Guksu-reul meokda) Literally: To eat noodles
English: tie the knot
Origin: Convoler is Latin convolare, to fly together, and in Roman law it referred specifically to remarrying. French dropped that restriction but kept the deliberately elevated register, which is now always slightly arch.
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