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.

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The World Cup may have ended weeks ago with Spain hoisting soccer’s biggest prize, but many fans are still footing the bill. — Chris Taylor, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 The Falcons then went and acquired the services of Tua Tagovailoa for a veteran’s minimum (while Miami foots the bill). — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 In other words, taxpayers are helping foot the bill to compensate gig workers. — Jacob Lederman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 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 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 Aug. 2026.

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