buy up the remainder; take on everything
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to buy up the last or all remaining items; to take the rest
informalA colloquial term used when bargaining or in small-scale shopping. Indicates a willingness to buy everything that's left, often to help the seller clear stock.
These apples have some bruises, sell them cheaper and I'll buy up the whole lot!
The vendor said, "Only these few oranges are left, you can take them all for three yuan."
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I'll take all this remaining stock, you give me a total price.
verb
to take on all the remaining work or responsibility; to handle the rest
informalUsed figuratively to mean taking charge of all leftover tasks or responsibilities, often in a work or group context. Conveys a sense of decisiveness and willingness to finish things.
You all can leave work first, I'll take on the remaining reports.
I'll take on all these odd jobs myself, you don't need to worry about them.
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I'll take on the final debugging and documentation for the project.