Pick Up The Tab Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pick up the tab What does pick up the tab mean?	to pay the bill for someone else	I picked up the tab for the dinner at the restaurant.
pick up the tab What does pick up the tab mean?	to pay the bill for someone else	I picked up the tab for the dinner at the restaurant.
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Go down swinging What does "Go down swinging" mean?	If you want to go down swinging, you know you will probably fail, but you refuse to give up.

as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
Top notch What does "Top notch" mean?	If something is top notch, it's excellent, of the highest quality or standard.
pull through What does "pull through" mean?	to recover from a serious illness	The car accident was very bad and I do not think that the driver will pull through.
dash off (something) What does "dash off (something)" mean?	to do or finish something quickly	I plan to dash off a letter before I go to work.
blown away What does "blown away" mean?	very impressed; overwhelmed; awed
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent something, to imagine something	The problem was difficult but somehow we were able to pull a solution out of a hat.

take (someone) for an idiot/fool What does "take (someone) for an idiot/fool" mean?	to assume that someone is stupid	The salesman tried to take me for a fool when he tried to sell me the car for a very high price.
Good fences make good neighbours What does "Good fences make good neighbours" mean?	This means that it is better for people to mind their own business and to respect the privacy of others. ('Good fences make good neighbors' is the American English spelling.)
stick by/with (someone or something) What does "stick by/with (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something	The woman always sticks by her friends when they are in trouble.
Bold as brass What does "Bold as brass" mean?	Someone who is as bold as brass is very confident and not worried about how other people will respond or about being caught.
ravished with delight What does "ravished with delight" mean?	to be overcome with happiness or delight	I was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.

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Pick Up The Tab Idiom