单词 | to pop the question |
释义 | > as lemmasto pop (†out) the question a. transitive. To ask (a question) abruptly or unexpectedly; (with out) †to utter, give vent to (obsolete). Now only in to pop (†out) the question (colloquial): to propose marriage (occasionally intransitive). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > ask, enquire [verb (transitive)] > ask a question > forcefully pop1573 snap1874 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > proposal of marriage > propose marriage [verb (intransitive)] pop1573 offer1587 speaka1616 proposea1771 1573 G. Gascoigne Disc. Aduentures Master F. I. in Hundreth Sundrie Flowres 274 At the last Pergo popped this question vnto him. 1682 J. Fletcher Chances in Comedies & Trag. ii. ii. 8/2 What a block-head Would e're have popt out such a dry Apologie, For his deare Friend? 1722 New Eng. Courant 9 Apr. 1/2 I should be very glad to know your Sentiments whether it would be improper for the Lady to pop the Question first. 1725 J. Byrom Jrnl. 3 June in Private Jrnl. & Lit. Remains (1854) I. i. 148 Dear Governor and Governess, the boy here having given me leave to ask you how you do, I have made bold to pop the question to you. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xx. 95 Afraid he would now, and now, and now, pop out the question; which he had not the courage to put. 1787 Daily Universal Reg. 15 Jan. 2/3 Women of fashion have been frequently heard to pop out oaths. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. iv. i. 11 You..pop the question without making any bones of it. 1843 Bentley's Misc. Apr. 417 If you like the girl, why don't you ‘pop’? 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. vii. 58 ‘Is it settled?’ she asked..;—‘has he popped?’ 1934 W. Lewis Men without Art i. iii. 65 The mere act of writing..has been undertaken with as much trepidation as the Victorian young man experienced in ‘popping the question’. 1960 M. Sharp Something Light vii. 64 I haven't actually..popped, yet. 1995 Daily Mail 2 Jan. 47/3 When he popped the question I said yes without a further thought. < as lemmas |
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