foot the bill

: the terminal part of the vertebrate (see ¹vertebrate) leg upon which an individual stands

: an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment

: any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot

: dance

: to go on foot

: to make speed : move

: the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering

: a mouthpart (such as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's bill

: the point of an anchor fluke — see anchor illustration

: to touch and rub bill to bill (see ¹bill 1)

: to caress affectionately

: a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade

: billhook

: an itemized list or a statement of particulars (such as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew)

: a written document or note

: a formal petition

: to enter in an accounting system : prepare a bill of (charges)

: to submit a bill (see ⁴bill 4a) of charges to

: to enter (something, such as freight) in a waybill