foot the bill

idiom

: 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

Brands don’t typically operate their own factories, which adds another frisson to the debate over who foots the bill. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026

King Charles is footing the bill and giving the ex-prince an annual stipend from his own private funds. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026

New Mexico taxpayers already foot the bill for travel expenses, and an allowance for meals and lodging when the Legislature is in session. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Decades of unchecked sprawl have left taxpayers footing the bill for costly infrastructure expansions, while natural systems and working lands have disappeared at alarming rates. —Haley Busch, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026

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