ask (someone) for (one's) hand

To request permission to marry one, as from their father or family. Please tell me that you asked my father for my hand before you proposed to me.

ask for/win somebody’s hand

(old-fashioned) ask for/get permission to marry somebody: ‘Did John ask your father for your hand?’ ‘No. Nobody does that any more, do they?’

词组	ask (someone) for (one's) hand
释义	ask (someone) for (one's) hand ask (someone) for (one's) hand To request permission to marry one, as from their father or family. Please tell me that you asked my father for my hand before you proposed to me. See also: ask, hand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ask for/win somebody’s hand (old-fashioned) ask for/get permission to marry somebody: ‘Did John ask your father for your hand?’ ‘No. Nobody does that any more, do they?’ See also: ask, hand, win Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: ask for/win somebody's hand like father like son like father, like son like father/mother, like son/daughter dad bio dad bald coot a heavy hand hold court
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