pick up the bill, tab, etc. (for something)idiomPart ofpickpick up the bill, tab, etc. (for something)pick up the bill, tab, etc. (for something) — idiomidiom1. to pay the cost of something for yourself or for other people.1.idiomDefinitionto pay the cost of something for yourself or for other people.ExampleGrandpa picked up the bill after our seafood dinner in Keelung.