picked up the tab

A form of pick up the tab — To accept a bill and pay it, especially at a bar or restaurant.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pick up the tab
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APA

picked up the tab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20up%20the%20tab

MLA

“picked up the tab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20up%20the%20tab. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picked up the tab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picked%20up%20the%20tab.

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