"Go to Gretna Green" is a phrase often used to describe eloping to Scotland to get married. However, there are several other synonyms for this phrase such as "runaway to Scotland", "elope to the north", "flee to the border", "escape to the Highlands" and "marry across the border". These phrases describe the act of getting married secretly and hastily, often due to parental disapproval or other obstacles. While Gretna Green may be the most famous location for this type of marriage, these synonyms provide alternative ways of describing the same romantic and spontaneous act of eloping to get married.