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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Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work.
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Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
If a pilot program was authorized, Lawson suggested, private contractor CoreCivic could foot the bill for cameras in its own facilities.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
To foot the bill, Mamdani plans a new 2% tax targeting New Yorkers earning more than $1 million annually—a move his campaign says could generate $4 billion per year for early child care, public housing, and more.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Taxpayers footed the bill for the county to settle her lawsuit for $195,000 in 2023.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
If a pilot program was authorized, Lawson suggested, private contractor CoreCivic could foot the bill for cameras in its own facilities.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
To foot the bill, Mamdani plans a new 2% tax targeting New Yorkers earning more than $1 million annually—a move his campaign says could generate $4 billion per year for early child care, public housing, and more.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Taxpayers footed the bill for the county to settle her lawsuit for $195,000 in 2023.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Foot the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20the%20bill. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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