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
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The city ends up footing the bill for settlements, and involved police are more likely to keep their jobs or, in some instances, apply or be transferred to other police department career opportunities.
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Pamela Appea, Parents, 7 Apr. 2024
Family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City to care for their sick child are now preparing to foot the bill for repairs after their car was stolen from the parking lot last month, just one of a growing number of car thefts across the metro.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
While Pakistani businessmen and consumers are forced to foot the bill for these convoluted import journeys, experts say the trade ban has backfired politically.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
Property owners would foot the bill for the funds for their local schools.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
President Joe Biden has called for the federal government to foot the bill to rebuild the bridge, which Congress would have to approve.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
President Biden pledged that the federal government will foot the bill for the repairs and work quickly.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Buyers, then, would be the ones footing the bill for their agent.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Politico, Axios, and Punchbowl, for instance, cater to the needs of insider audiences, with expensive subscription components aimed at businesses willing to foot the bill for their employees.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024
Pamela Appea, Parents, 7 Apr. 2024
Family members staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City to care for their sick child are now preparing to foot the bill for repairs after their car was stolen from the parking lot last month, just one of a growing number of car thefts across the metro.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
While Pakistani businessmen and consumers are forced to foot the bill for these convoluted import journeys, experts say the trade ban has backfired politically.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
Property owners would foot the bill for the funds for their local schools.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
President Joe Biden has called for the federal government to foot the bill to rebuild the bridge, which Congress would have to approve.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
President Biden pledged that the federal government will foot the bill for the repairs and work quickly.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Buyers, then, would be the ones footing the bill for their agent.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Politico, Axios, and Punchbowl, for instance, cater to the needs of insider audiences, with expensive subscription components aimed at businesses willing to foot the bill for their employees.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024
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