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foot the bill

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To pay for something.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Tiếng Việtbao

Examples

“The cop tried the door. “It's locked, hey,” he said. “Bust it down,” roared Oedipa, “and Hitler Hilarius here will foot the bill.””
“When I spoke to Hitachi, it was very open⟳ that it will foot the bill, not taxpayers or farepayers.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

foot trip foot up foot-slog football footballed footballified

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