pop the question

Cultural  

1. To “pop the question” is to propose marriage: “They have been going out for so long; I wonder when he'll pop the question.”

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pop the question Idioms  

1. Propose marriage, as in He picked Valentine's Day to pop the question. [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

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pop the question

In the end, Darwin chose to pop the question, Emma chose to accept, and great happiness, plus 10 children, ensued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

And if you ever want to pop the question, it won’t hurt her options.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

At the dinner where she thinks he’s going to pop the question, Warner blindsides her instead when he announces he wants to break up.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

The luxury marriage proposal business is booming in Paris with international clients happy to pay thousands to pop the question in the most romantic way possible in the City of Love.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

I figured I’d see Celia in school and pop the question.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers