Idiom: pop the question
Meaning
Idiom: pop the question
- to propose marriage (ask someone to marry)
Example sentences
— I need to think of a really romantic way to pop the question to my girlfriend.
— My boyfriend was behaving very strangely so I thought he was about to break up with me but he actually popped the question.
— My dad popped the question to my mom after just two months but she said it was too early and they dated two more years before he asked again.
— They got serious so quickly that Joe popped the question after only six months.
— Before I pop the question, I'm going to ask my girlfriend's parents for their permission.
— My fiancée is very modern so I didn't ask her parents for permission to pop the question. We just told them afterwards.
— At dinner, a young woman at the table next to us quietly popped the question to her boyfriend and he was shocked but accepted her proposal.
— A guy popped the question at the basketball game during halftime and the girl got very upset and then ran off the court. It was so awkward.
— I really wish people would stop asking me when I'm going to pop the question. It's very personal.
Synonyms
- ask for someone's hand
- ask for the hand of
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