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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After jokingly attempting to avoid footing the bill for Jasmin and Eric’s wedding during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Reddit user revealed she's had an estranged relationship with her mother and stepfather over the years
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A bride’s stepdad is ready to foot the bill for her wedding under one condition.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
States are required to foot the bill for abortions that meet the federal exceptions, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
But someone had to foot the bill: those households that had little choice but to buy more expensive essentials.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Reddit user revealed she's had an estranged relationship with her mother and stepfather over the years
Comments
A bride’s stepdad is ready to foot the bill for her wedding under one condition.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
States are required to foot the bill for abortions that meet the federal exceptions, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
But someone had to foot the bill: those households that had little choice but to buy more expensive essentials.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
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