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fill the bill

phrase

variants or fit the bill
as in do
to be fitting or proper We finally found an apartment that filled the bill.

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“Fill the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fill%20the%20bill. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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