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• propose a toast (to somebody) — propose a ˈtoast (to sb) | propose sb s ˈhealth idiom to ask people to wish sb health, happiness and success by raising their glasses and drinking • I d like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. Main entry: ↑proposeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• propose a toast — ask a group of people at a social occasion to drink to the health and happiness of a specified person I hereby propose a toast to the bride and groom * * * propose a toast : to publicly wish a person future health, happiness, and success and ask… …   Useful english dictionary

• propose a toast — verb An introductory phrase, preceding a brief accolade to someone or something, after which all present ceremonially sip their champagne (or dump their beverage on the floor to express disagreement.) …   Wiktionary

• propose a toast — suggest that all present take a drink in honor of someone or something …   English contemporary dictionary

• propose somebody's health — propose a ˈtoast (to sb) | propose sb s ˈhealth idiom to ask people to wish sb health, happiness and success by raising their glasses and drinking • I d like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. Main entry: ↑proposeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• toast — toast1 /tohst/, n. 1. sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat. 2. be toast, Slang. to be doomed, ruined, or in trouble: If you re late to work again, you re toast! v.t. 3. to brown, as bread or cheese, by exposure to heat. 4. to heat or… …   Universalium

• toast — I n. browned bread 1) to make toast 2) French; melba toast 3) a piece, slice of toast II v. (C) toast two slices for me; or: toast me two slices III n. act of drinking to honor smb. 1) to drink; propose a toast 2) a toast to (we drank a toast to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• propose — pro|pose W2S3 [prəˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(suggest)¦ 2¦(meeting)¦ 3¦(theory)¦ 4¦(intend)¦ 5¦(marriage)¦ 6 propose a toast (to somebody) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: proposer, from Latin proponere; PROPOUND …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• propose — [[t]prəpo͟ʊz[/t]] ♦♦ proposes, proposing, proposed 1) VERB If you propose something such as a plan or an idea, you suggest it for people to think about and decide upon. [V n/ ing] Britain is about to propose changes to European Community… …   English dictionary

• toast — I UK [təʊst] / US [toʊst] noun Word forms toast : singular toast plural toasts * 1) [uncountable] bread that has been heated until its outside is brown and hard toast and marmalade a slice of toast beans/cheese/tomatoes on toast 2) [countable] an …   English dictionary

• toast — toast1 [ toust ] noun * 1. ) uncount bread that has been heated until its outside is brown and hard: toast and jam a slice of toast 2. ) count an occasion when people all drink together and say someone s name in order to show their admiration or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English