Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is pick up the tab/bill and it is a phrase meaning “to pay for something; pay up, pay out, pay the bill, settle up; foot the bill, shell out”.
Example Sentence: The pandemic’s impact on public finances and the carrier’s (Air India’s) operations, especially given the devastating impact on air travel both domestic and international, is sure to have helped spur the Government’s decision to agree to not only absorb 75% of the carrier’s debt, but to also pick up the tab on medical benefits for former employees.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article A homecoming: On Air India and the Tatas and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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