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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Some of the parties weighing in on Xcel’s petition to keep Unit 2 open longer urged the PUC to protect the company’s customers from footing the bill to fix the long-ailing Unit 3.
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
For Hannah, who has the foot the bill for two dogs, some comfort may come from knowing her video resonated with pet owners and animal lovers alike.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The $45 fee is designed to ensure that travelers, not taxpayers, foot the bill for the advanced verification system, said Adam Stahl, a TSA official, in the statement.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Of that $41 million, the Red Sox will be on the hook for roughly half, with the Cardinals footing the bill for the remaining $20 million.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
For Hannah, who has the foot the bill for two dogs, some comfort may come from knowing her video resonated with pet owners and animal lovers alike.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The $45 fee is designed to ensure that travelers, not taxpayers, foot the bill for the advanced verification system, said Adam Stahl, a TSA official, in the statement.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Of that $41 million, the Red Sox will be on the hook for roughly half, with the Cardinals footing the bill for the remaining $20 million.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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