IdiomoftheDay
pickupthetab
pickupthebill
买单，付账，掏腰包
Today:Fri,14Aug
Meaning:
Ifyoupickupthetab,orpickupthebill,youpayforyourselfandyourfriendsinarestaurantorabar.
如果是您付款，那么您将在餐馆或酒吧为自己和朋友买单。
Forexample:
WhenpeoplegoouttocelebrateabirthdayinThailand,whoevershavingthebirthdaypicksupthetab.
在泰国，当人们去庆生时，谁过生日谁付账。
IngeneralinAsia,thepersonwiththehigheststatuspicksupthebillinarestaurant.
一般来说，在亚洲，在餐厅里，谁地位高谁付账。
QuickQuiz
Larryisaverygenerousguyandhe
a.neverpicksupthetab
b.alwayspicksupthetab
c.occasionallypicksupthetab
答案：b