Pick up the check Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtʃɛk
PIK-uhp-thuh-CHEK
pˈɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ðə, ði/ /tʃˈɛk
PIK-up-thuh-CHEK
Definition
To pay the bill in a restaurant or similar place, usually for a group of people.
Usage & Nuances
'Pick up the check' is informal and common in American English. It can be replaced by 'pay the check' or 'get the bill.' Used when one person pays for everyone. In the UK and elsewhere, 'bill' is more common than 'check'.
Spanish: pagar la cuentaPortuguese (BR): pagar a contaPortuguese (PT): pagar a contaChinese (Simplified): 买单Chinese (Traditional): 買單Hindi: बिल का भुगतान करनाArabic: يدفع الفاتورةBengali: বিল মেটানো - সবার জন্য বিল পরিশোধ করাRussian: заплатить по счету - оплатить счет за всехJapanese: 勘定を払うVietnamese: trả tiền - thanh toán hóa đơnKorean: 계산을 하다Turkish: hesabı ödemekUrdu: بل ادا کرناIndonesian: membayar tagihan
Example Sentences
I'll pick up the check tonight.
basic
Who wants to pick up the check this time?
basic
He offered to pick up the check for everyone.
basic
She insisted on picking up the check after our big dinner.
natural
Next time, let me pick up the check—you got it last time.
natural
It was so generous of him to pick up the check for the whole party.
natural