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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Eleven states are considering legislation to require utility regulators to develop a new rate class so that data centers foot the bill for their power needs.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers are footing the bill on the back end, through skyrocketing health care & Medicaid costs.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The state authorized these districts in 2008 with the idea that new development should foot the bill for growth, according to previous reporting by the Idaho Statesman.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
In a statement to NBC News, CEO Dario Amodei emphasized that American households shouldn't be forced to foot the bill for AI development.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Taxpayers are footing the bill on the back end, through skyrocketing health care & Medicaid costs.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The state authorized these districts in 2008 with the idea that new development should foot the bill for growth, according to previous reporting by the Idaho Statesman.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
In a statement to NBC News, CEO Dario Amodei emphasized that American households shouldn't be forced to foot the bill for AI development.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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