Don't worry, I will pick up the tab today.
pick up the tab
idiomTo accept a bill and pay it, especially at a bar or restaurant.
Since it is your birthday, let me pick up the tab for our dinner tonight.
The generous host insisted on picking up the tab for the entire group, refusing to let his guests contribute a single cent.
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captain's pick
A decision made by a leader without consulting others.
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have a bone to pick
To have a complaint or grievance (with somebody); to have a contentious issue to discuss.
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pick apart
To review or analyse in great detail
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pick at
To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.
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pick corners
To choose a preference (as in predicting which boxer will win a match).
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pick holes
To find weaknesses, errors or imperfections (in).
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pick of the litter
The best person or item in a group; the best that one has to offer.
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pick on someone your own size
An admonition of cowardice, usually said to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else, especially where the bullied party is physically smaller or weaker than the bully.