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

But above all looms the unresolved question of who will foot the bill—not unlike current discussions over the cost of decarbonizing the supply chain. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

The costs of keeping the plant going have recently become clear – as has who might be asked to foot the bill. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Though work for the WaterLink project is taking place in Naperville, city residents are not footing the bill for the construction. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Patients still need a doctor's prescription to get the drug from a compounding pharmacy, but won't have to jump through as many hoops since insurance is not footing the bill. — Bo Evans, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for foot the bill

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