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foot the bill

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foot the bill
to pay for something. Who's going to foot the bill for all the repairs? (often + for)
See also: bill, foot
foot the bill
1. to pay all the costs for something. We ended up having to foot the bill for a new roof because our insurance didn't cover storm damage.
2. to pay money owed. Who's going to foot the bill for all the repairs?
See also: bill, foot
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Looky here, you break for that light over yonder-way, and turn out west when you git there, and about a quarter of a mile out you'll come to the tavern; tell 'em to dart you out to Jim Hornback's, and he'll foot the bill.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
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