get down on one knee

get down on one knee

To propose to someone for marriage, traditionally done by kneeling on one knee while presenting an engagement ring. A: "When do you think John will get down on one knee?" B: "When they go on vacation next week, I bet." I burst into tears immediately upon seeing my future spouse get down on one knee and hold up the most gorgeous ring.
See also: down, get, knee, on, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • down on one knee
  • select (someone or something) for (something)
  • select for
  • breathe (up)on (someone or something)
  • breathe on
  • breathed
  • engage (someone) to (someone)
  • engage to
  • dinky
  • grovel to (someone)