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/pɑp ðə kwˈɛstʃən/ Listen

Pop the question

verb

Ask (someone) to marry you. Synonyms: declare oneself, offer, propose. "She proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months" , "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

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... Croquet Players will be held next month at Baden. They will not hold their debates in Latin. Among the points discussed will be, whether it is allowable to pop the question on the croquet ground. Old maids are quoted as thinking that it distracts the game. Younger ones would consider ...

— Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 • Various

Words linked to "Pop the question" : request