foot the bill (for something)

foot the bill (for something)
foot the bill (for something)
Fig. to pay for something; to pay for a bill. •

My boss took me out for lunch and the company footed the bill.

You paid for dinner last time. Let me foot the bill for lunch today.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • foot — I UK [fʊt] / US noun Word forms foot : singular foot plural feet UK [fiːt] / US [fɪt] *** 1) [countable] the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand Mary slid her feet into her sandals. wipe your feet: He wiped his feet on… …   English dictionary

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