to pick up the bill for something
[pick] up the (bill|check|tab)to pick up the bill for something
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to pay the expense of something, usually instead of someone else
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Idiom
Exempel
As a gesture of gratitude, he offered to pick up the bill for everyone's dinner.
She was surprised and delighted when her friend picked up the bill for her birthday celebration.
