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marry off

idiom
Meaning

To successfully arrange the marriage of someone, especially a relative.


Examples
SIMPLE

They hope to marry off their youngest daughter soon.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old novel, the mother was desperate to marry off her children to wealthy neighbors.

COMPLEX

The aging patriarch felt a heavy burden to marry off his remaining heirs before he passed away, ensuring the family estate remained secure.

Anchors to
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    marry the ketchup

    To combine ketchup from half-empty bottles in a restaurant, in order to reduce the number of bottles.

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