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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Schools will have to foot the bill for new books and teaching materials.
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Denise Amos, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Or, more likely, months. The homeowners say the special taxing district, called a community infrastructure district, forced them to unfairly foot the bill for $22 million in payments to the developer of Harris Ranch in October 2021.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
The president floated a 25% tariff on iPhones imported into the U.S. on Friday, adding that Apple (AAPL) would foot the bill.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 27 May 2025
Electricity customers are footing the bill for this work.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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Denise Amos, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Or, more likely, months. The homeowners say the special taxing district, called a community infrastructure district, forced them to unfairly foot the bill for $22 million in payments to the developer of Harris Ranch in October 2021.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
The president floated a 25% tariff on iPhones imported into the U.S. on Friday, adding that Apple (AAPL) would foot the bill.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 27 May 2025
Electricity customers are footing the bill for this work.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for foot the bill
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“Foot the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20the%20bill. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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