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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asking out" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the act of inviting someone on a date or expressing romantic interest in someone.
Example: "He was nervous about asking her out, but he finally mustered the courage to do it."
Alternatives: "inviting on a date" or "proposing a date".
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asking out
verb
Present participle of ask out
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I recall one newspaper reporter asking out loud at one launching before answering himself.
He kept asking out loud how much longer he could live.
But suggesting that James had been "asking out" by raising his hand and requiring the help of a trainer misunderstands the situation.
"I don't know why I felt that but I felt that strongly, to the point of asking out loud when I was little: 'Whose idea was that?
Sarah Durrell, 17, a high-school senior who lives in Haverhill, Mass., said that all her friends consider asking out a guy normal.
There was one particular lady he thought he might consider asking out on a possible date when the time was right.
You don't get the rest of Siri's features: the ability to set alarms, send text messages, look up calendar appointments and snag facts from the Web just by asking out loud.
Mr Morgan has a history of being deliberately controversial on Twitter, including insisting that cricket player Chris Gayle did nothing wrong by asking out a female reporter live on air while she tried to interview him.
After answering the first one, and while it is being translated into Chinese, he is seen pointing to his penis and asking out loud: "Do you want to suck that?
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Before you go and ask out your girl friend, make sure that you're really ready to take the risk involved in asking out one of your friends.
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