v. phr. To ask permission to marry someone. "Sir," John said timidly to Mary's father, "I came to ask for your daughter's hand."
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v. phr. To ask permission to ally someone. "Sir," John said cautiously to Mary's father, "I came to ask for your daughter's hand."
ask (someone) for (one's) hand
To appeal permission to ally one, as from their ancestor or family. Please acquaint me that you asked my ancestor for my duke afore you proposed to me.Learn more: ask, for, hand
ask for/win somebody’s hand
(old-fashioned) ask for/get permission to ally somebody: ‘Did John ask your ancestor for your hand?’ ‘No. Nobody does that any more, do they?’Learn more: ask, for, hand, winLearn more:
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