When we go out for dinner it's always Jack who picks up the bill.
It's the taxpayer who picks up the tab for all these crazy government schemes.
(often + for)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pick up the bill — pick up the bill/tab (US pick up the check) ► INFORMAL to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant: »The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel. Main Entry: ↑pick sth up … Financial and business terms
pick up the bill — (for (something)) See: pick up the tab for something … New idioms dictionary
pick up the bill/tab — (US pick up the check) ► INFORMAL to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant: »The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel. Main Entry: ↑pick sth up … Financial and business terms
pick up the bill (for something) — pick up the ˈbill, ˈtab, etc. (for sth) idiom (informal) to pay for sth • The company picked up the tab for his hotel room. • The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pick up the bill for something — pick up the bill (for (something)) See: pick up the tab for something … New idioms dictionary
pick up the bill for — pick up the bill (for (something)) See: pick up the tab for something … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab for something — pick up the tab (for (something)) to pay money for something. We shouldn t have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pick up the bill (for something): Taxpayers will have … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab for — pick up the tab (for (something)) to pay money for something. We shouldn t have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pick up the bill (for something): Taxpayers will have … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab — (for (something)) to pay money for something. We shouldn t have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pick up the bill (for something): Taxpayers will have to pick up the… … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab — pick up the bill/tab (US pick up the check) ► INFORMAL to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant: »The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel. Main Entry: ↑pick sth up … Financial and business terms
