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Vocabulary : Idioms : P : pop the question

pop the question Informal

Meaning: If you pop the question, you ask someone to marry you.

For example:

  • In most European cultures, it's the man who pops the question to the woman if he wants to marry her.

  • Isabella said she nearly died when Rafael popped the question. She had no idea he was going to propose to her there and then.

Quick Quiz:

Roberto is going to pop the question to
  1. the woman of his dreams
  2. whoever has the right answer
  3. his very rich uncle

Discuss: pop the question

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