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Old 30-Dec-2005, 16:47
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Hello everyone,
Would you please tell me the meaning of this term?
( pop the question )

Thanks in advance,
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Would you please tell me the meaning of this term?
( pop the question )
Thanks in advance,
to ask someone to marry you.

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You can also say "to propose"

I remember the night your father proposed to me.
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Thank you so much,now would you please use this term in a sentence?

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Thank you so much,now would you please use this term in a sentence?
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Do these examples help Zoobinshid?

So did he pop the question, then?

He is very shy, I don't think he'll dare to pop the question.
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