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.
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But European diplomats have bristled at the timing of the review, taking place only after NATO signs off on its most ambitious new weapons targets since the Cold War — with member states agreeing to foot the bill.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Hospitals foot the bill for about two-thirds of those losses.
—Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
In Arizona, the nation's largest voucher expansion has blown past budget projections and left public schools reeling, while families face long waitlists and additional costs in the fine print, leaving them to foot the bill.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The newspaper will continue to foot the bill on meals for ethical reasons and decline dining invitations from restaurants and publicists alike.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Hospitals foot the bill for about two-thirds of those losses.
—Jane Tavares, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
In Arizona, the nation's largest voucher expansion has blown past budget projections and left public schools reeling, while families face long waitlists and additional costs in the fine print, leaving them to foot the bill.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The newspaper will continue to foot the bill on meals for ethical reasons and decline dining invitations from restaurants and publicists alike.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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“Foot the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20the%20bill. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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