foot the bill

phrase

: to pay for something

His parents footed the bill for his college education.

It's a business lunch, so the company is footing the bill.

Examples of foot the bill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

The plaintiffs say that Nexstar should foot the bill for the special master’s $1,500-per-hour rate. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Ukraine would certainly welcome the opportunity to acquire them, and Norway would almost certainly be willing to foot the bill. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The public is legally bound to pay that, despite Farage’s protestations that Reform would foot the bill. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for foot the bill

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