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.
Examples of foot the bill in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Faced with a request to surge water rates across the Arizona Water Company’s northern district, commissioners said that Sedona’s share should be significantly higher rather than forcing the city's neighboring communities to foot the bill for the aesthetic project.
—
Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
But Epstein, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, may have footed the bill for it all, throwing ownership of the footage into question.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
The team is on the hook for game-day costs, while the county will foot the bill for non-game-day expenses.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Most economists speculate that consumers will foot the bill for these cost increases in the form of new vehicle price markups.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for foot the bill
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
But Epstein, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, may have footed the bill for it all, throwing ownership of the footage into question.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
The team is on the hook for game-day costs, while the county will foot the bill for non-game-day expenses.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Most economists speculate that consumers will foot the bill for these cost increases in the form of new vehicle price markups.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for foot the bill
Cite this Entry
“Foot the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20the%20bill. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share