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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Gary’s residents are also footing the bill for the utility to keep coal plants online that aren’t providing much, if any, energy and small modular nuclear reactors for data centers that may or may not be developed. — Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Teachers say classroom supplies are getting more expensive, and they’re often left to foot the bill. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settlement agreement revealed Liman ultimately dismissed the suit and granted Lively's petition to have Baldoni foot the bill for attorneys costs and fees accrued during the proceedings. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The new ballroom is estimated to cost taxpayers at least $300 million despite the president saying repeatedly that taxpayers would not foot the bill. — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 21 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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