B2idiominformalmoneyIELTS-friendly
pick up the tab
USUK
to pay the bill for something, especially for other people
Informal. Used about restaurant bills, and also about who pays for a project or public scheme.
In context
Put your wallet away; the company is picking up the tab tonight.
When we go out with my uncle, he always insists on picking up the tab.
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