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单词 to foot the bill
释义

to foot the bill

phrase
If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
Who is footing the bill for her extravagant holiday?
Synonyms: pay, cough up [informal], meet the cost More Synonyms of to foot the bill
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Examples of 'to foot the bill' in a sentence
to foot the bill

Investors may find themselves helping to foot the bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And invariably we have to foot the bill.
The Sun (2009)
The agency then cancels the flights, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
The Sun (2014)
Neither government nor industry is prepared to foot the bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This doesn't mean it's up to mum and dad to foot the bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Instead, train passengers are made to foot the bill through rising fares.
The Sun (2013)
When they collapsed, taxpayers had to foot the bill.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Do we really want to foot the bill for electing myriad local functionaries?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Companies will also have to foot the bill for due diligence.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He and his fellow do-gooders should have to foot the bill for their rescue.
The Sun (2006)

Chinese translation of 'to foot the bill'

to foot the bill

  1. 付账(賬) (fùzhàng)
See foot

Nearby words of
to foot the bill

  • to follow sb's lead
  • to follow suit
  • to fool with sb/sth
  • to foot the bill
  • to forage for sth
  • to forbid sb to do sth
  • to force a smile/laugh
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