VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Pick Up the Tab

Meaning:

To pay a bill presented to a group, especially in a restaurant or bar

Examples:

  • I'll pick up the tab for dinner tonight; it's my treat.
  • Let's go out for coffee, and I'll pick up the tab.
  • Don't worry about the movie tickets; I'll pick up the tab.
  • We had a great time at the restaurant, and John generously picked up the tab.
  • Whenever we go out, she insists on picking up the tab.
  • As a gesture of gratitude, he decided to pick up the tab for the entire group.
  • It was a delightful surprise when my friend offered to pick up the tab for our weekend getaway.
  • At the end of the business meeting, the company president decided to pick up the tab for everyone's lunch.
  • Celebrating the promotion, he happily picked up the tab for the celebratory dinner.
  • The couple agreed to take turns picking up the tab on their date nights.
  • During the holidays, it's not uncommon for people to pick up the tab for strangers' meals as an act of kindness.
  • The boss, in a generous mood, decided to pick up the tab for the team-building event.
  • Friends often take turns picking up the tab when going out to keep things fair.
  • Feeling grateful for their assistance, she wanted to pick up the tab for her friends.
  • Instead of splitting the bill, John offered to pick up the tab for the whole group.
  • The wealthy philanthropist regularly picks up the tab for charitable events in the community.
  • Let me pick up the tab for the cab ride; it's the least I can do.
  • As a thank-you gesture, the client insisted on picking up the tab for the business lunch.
  • The company decided to pick up the tab for employees attending the conference.
  • It's my turn to pick up the tab; you covered it last time.