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

These production increases require massive investment by taxpayers, who help foot the bill for both weapons contracts and industrial base expansion. — Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

There is not a statewide budget allocation for the service, and individual departments would have to foot the bill. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

But if the patient stays longer than most patients with that condition do, the hospital foots the bill for the extra time. — Alana Semuels, Time, 30 July 2026

Spain played matches in Georgia, California, Texas and New Jersey throughout the World Cup tournament, meaning the team also has to foot the bill of each of the state taxes that come with it. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for foot the bill

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• daffodil
• neutrophil
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• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
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