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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Who Pays for the Wedding While tradition dictates that the bride’s family should foot the bill for wedding festivities (and plenty still do), lots of modern celebrations are hosted and paid for by both families or even by the couple themselves.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Some of the parties weighing in on Xcel’s petition to keep Unit 2 open longer urged the PUC to protect the company’s customers from footing the bill to fix the long-ailing Unit 3.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
For Hannah, who has the foot the bill for two dogs, some comfort may come from knowing her video resonated with pet owners and animal lovers alike.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The $45 fee is designed to ensure that travelers, not taxpayers, foot the bill for the advanced verification system, said Adam Stahl, a TSA official, in the statement.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Some of the parties weighing in on Xcel’s petition to keep Unit 2 open longer urged the PUC to protect the company’s customers from footing the bill to fix the long-ailing Unit 3.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
For Hannah, who has the foot the bill for two dogs, some comfort may come from knowing her video resonated with pet owners and animal lovers alike.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The $45 fee is designed to ensure that travelers, not taxpayers, foot the bill for the advanced verification system, said Adam Stahl, a TSA official, in the statement.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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 15 Dec. 2025.
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