pop the question
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
paint the lily
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
paint the lily
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
put on the line
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
pull the leg of
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
pull out all the stops
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"
pull the plug
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ prevent from happening or continuing; "The government pulled the plug on spending"