Pick up the tab In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pick up the tab", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-26 12:10

Meaning of Pick up the tab

Synonyms:

foot the bill , bear a cost/expense

Variants:

pick up the check , pick up the bill

Pick up the tab informal verb phrase

To pay the bill for something

She offered to pick up the tab for our cocktails.

Our company will pick up the tab for accommodation costs.

He didn't agree to go 50-50, so he picked up the tab for our dinner.

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2. To contribute financially; to be obligated to pay a specific amount of money.

Grammar and Usage of Pick up the tab

Verb Forms

  • picked up the tab
  • picking up the tab
  • picks up the tab
  • to pick up the tab

The verb “pick" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Pick up the tab

The phrasal verb "pick up" has had a meaning of "to pay (check, tab,...)" since 1945.

The Origin Cited: etymonline.com .
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