| 单词 | to fill the bill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fill the bill d. to fill the bill: to fulfil the necessary requirements; to come up to the requisite standard. Originally U.S. (Cf. fill v. 7c.) ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > be suitable, appropriate, or suit [verb (intransitive)] > be adequate for the case or conditions doa1450 serve1497 to fill the bill1861 1861 Trans. Illinois State Agric. Soc. 1859–60 4 471 Austin..Seedling, Dr. W. hopes well from because of its great vigor, but doubts if it fills the bill. 1880 A. A. Hayes New Colorado (1881) ii. 23 With this requirement in view does Colorado ‘fill the Bill’? 1890 Harper's Mag. Feb. 441/1 They filled the bill according to their lights. 1904 W. H. Smith Promoters i. 20 I don't think I ever saw a word used that..filled the bill quite so completely as this word ‘experimentally’ will do for us. 1954 W. S. Maugham Ten Novels iv. 75 He felt that he owed it to himself to have a mistress he could love, and whose position would add to his prestige. He decided that Alexandrine Daru, Pierre's wife, would fill the bill. to fill the bill c. slang. to fill the bill: (a) Theatrical: see quot. 1891. (b) U.S. ‘To do all that is desired, expected, or required; to suit the requirements of the case’ ( Cent. Dict.). See also bill n.3 8d. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > be expedient or advisable [verb (intransitive)] > serve the purpose servec1392 doa1450 to serve (also answer) one's purposea1500 pass1565 to fit one's turn1603 to come in handy1839 to come in useful1854 to fill the bill1882 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > suit or be suitable for [verb (transitive)] > be adequate for the case or conditions fulfila1425 serve1445 satisfy1526 answer1581 fit1603 respond1677 meet1785 implement1857 to fill the bill1882 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > appear as performer [verb (intransitive)] > be conspicuous success to fill the bill1882 to steal (the) picture, scene, show1928 1882 Chicago Tribune ‘Affable Imbecile’ would about fill the bill for you. 1891 J. S. Farmer Slang II. 396/2 Fill the bill, to excel in conspicuousness: as a star actor whose name is ‘billed’ to the exclusion of the rest of the company. < as lemmas |
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