English / idiom
Pick up the Tab
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To pay the bill or assume financial responsibility for an expense.
In context
01
The generous professor offered to pick up the tab for our graduation lunch.
02
Ordinary taxpayers should not have to pick up the tab for corporate mismanagement.
Synonyms
Foot the bill,cover the expenses,settle the bill
Antonyms
Split the bill,go Dutch,default on payment
Collocations
Pick up the tab for,offer to pick up the tab,forced to pick up the tab