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.
Examples of foot the bill in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Rowdy Tellez wasn’t going to foot the bill for his Sacramento homecoming this week against the Athletics.
—
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Griffin voiced concerns that Trump’s trade war could upend the economy, as U.S. businesses face higher costs and diminished flows of capital — leaving consumers to also foot the bill.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 8 May 2025
While the department is anticipating that this subsidized access may fizzle by July, libraries in Contra Costa County plan to use money in its dedicated fund balance to foot the bill.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
With a new series of market shocks and tariffs, LMICs have yet again, and through no fault of their own, been left to foot the bill.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for foot the bill
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Griffin voiced concerns that Trump’s trade war could upend the economy, as U.S. businesses face higher costs and diminished flows of capital — leaving consumers to also foot the bill.
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 8 May 2025
While the department is anticipating that this subsidized access may fizzle by July, libraries in Contra Costa County plan to use money in its dedicated fund balance to foot the bill.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
With a new series of market shocks and tariffs, LMICs have yet again, and through no fault of their own, been left to foot the bill.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for foot the bill
Cite this Entry
“Foot the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20the%20bill. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share