pick up the tab
Example Sentences
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Many companies still want their road warriors to travel, but more employees expect to pick up the tab for costs as budgets shrink, according to a recent survey by SAP Concur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Should parents always pick up the tab for those family restaurant dinners?
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
California officials might decide to have the state pick up the tab.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024
However, individuals will still need to remain responsible for taking "healthy living more seriously", as the "NHS can't be expected to always pick up the tab for unhealthy lifestyles", he said.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024
On some expeditions guides have gone to the summit without any of their paying customers, prompting the bitter clients to conclude that they were brought along simply to pick up the tab.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
