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Question Pop Jane Popped Marry In The Loop 569 Married Hoping

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Idiom POP THE QUESTION
Definition to ask someone to get married
Examples
  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.
Extra Info

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

Category Emotions/Feelings: success and happiness

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