pop the question
/ˌpɒp ðə ˈkwestʃən/INFORMAL · B2
Meaning
to ask someone to marry you
Examples
- 1Leo popped the question on top of a mountain, and of course Maria said yes.
- 2They've been together for six years, so everyone expects him to pop the question soon.
- 3Ben hid the ring in her birthday cake and popped the question in front of her family.
- 4Aisha was so nervous about popping the question that she forgot where she'd put the ring.
- 5Tom wants to pop the question, but first he'll ask her parents for their blessing.
Grammar
Only pop changes, doubling the p: pops, popped, popping. The phrase takes no object.
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