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POP THE QUESTION

to ask someone to get married
POP THE QUESTION
1. Jane was hoping Mike would pop the question before long. After all, they had been dating each other for more than two years and Jane thought it was time they got married.
2. It came as a complete surprise to Marsha when Bill popped the question and asked her to marry him.

The question in the expression is “Will you marry me?” Presumably it is popped because it is supposed to come as a surprise.


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