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

European governments are accustomed to footing the bill and having a say in where rockets are built, a procurement model known as geographical return, or geo-return. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

One is capitalizing on outsized demand and pricing power - the other is footing the bill. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Gary’s residents are also footing the bill for the utility to keep coal plants online that aren’t providing much, if any, energy and small modular nuclear reactors for data centers that may or may not be developed. — Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Teachers say classroom supplies are getting more expensive, and they’re often left to foot the bill. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

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