pop the question

Thân thiện

He decided to pop the question during a picnic in the park.

Definition

Verb (phrasal verb): - To ask someone to marry you; to propose marriage.

Usage

This is an informal, idiomatic phrasal verb used specifically for marriage proposals. It is often used in narrative or conversational contexts to describe the act of proposing.

Examples

• After five years together, he finally popped the question during their vacation in Paris.
• I was so nervous when I popped the question that I almost forgot her name.
• She had a feeling he was going to pop the question when he suggested a romantic dinner.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a sense of surprise or a sudden, decisive action, aligning with the verb "pop."
• It is typically used in the past tense ("popped the question") to describe the event that has already occurred.

Variants and Related Words

• Propose (verb): The formal and direct synonym for asking someone to marry you.
  • He proposed to her at sunset.
• Ask for someone's hand (in marriage) (idiom): A more traditional or formal way to describe proposing.
  • He asked her father for her hand in marriage.

Synonyms

• Propose
• Ask someone to marry you

Related Idioms

• Get down on one knee: A common physical gesture associated with popping the question/proposing.
  • He got down on one knee and popped the question.

Học thuật

Verb

1. ask (someone) to marry you
   • he popped the question on Sunday night
   • she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months
   • The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman

Từ đồng nghĩa

• propose
• declare oneself
• offer