couple to

couple (something) (on) to (something)

To connect or fasten two things together. We still need to couple the trailer to the truck before we can leave. I coupled the latch on to the peg, so it should stay secure.
See also: couple
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

couple something (on)to something

 and couple something on (to something); couple something on
to attach something to something. Couple this connector to that one. The railroad worker coupled on the next car in line. Couple the green one onto the red one.
See also: couple
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • couple (something) (on) to (something)
  • coupling
  • couple (something) together
  • couple together
  • couple with
  • cement together
  • cement (something) on (something)
  • cement on
  • fasten down to (something)
  • peg down
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The parish priest, caught between local tradition and official doctrine, convinced the couple to have a church ceremony, and went on to note that although their earlier promise signified true matrimony, the couple was officially married in the parish church on that November day.(9) The tone of the priest's notation implies that while he had achieved his goal of convincing the couple to have an official ceremony, he did not wish to deny the validity of the relationship that they had prior to his intervention.
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He hoped Pat and Patty would be the first modern married couple to be canonized.
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