单词 | to walk up the aisle |
释义 | > as lemmasto walk up (also down) the aisle P2. Originally U.S. to walk up (also down) the aisle and variants: (of a person or couple) to get married; spec. to get married in church. Cf. to lead (a person, typically a woman) to the altar at altar n. 2d. ΚΠ 1875 J. W. De Forest Playing Mischief vii. 30/1 I shall get my claim without going up the aisle for it, and that will be nicer. 1953 Changing Times July 6/2 Fewer than 1½ million couples will walk down the aisle this year. 1980 Guardian 3 May 20/6 Some fathers having in the past actually taken out policies designed to mature only if and when their daughters walk up the aisle! 2001 L. E. Long Caravan of Dreams iii. 17 I wonder who this floozy is? Is this her first time down the aisle? < as lemmas |
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