fit the bill
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To be helpful, useful, or what is needed in a certain situation. A: "I need another string of lights." B: "Will this one fit the bill?"
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fit the bill
orfill the bill
COMMON If someone or something fits the bill, they are exactly the right person or thing for a particular situation. I wanted someone who really knew their way around film-making and I knew that Richard would fit the bill. Finding somewhere peaceful to paint was their main priority when it came to finding a home — and their 17th-century house on a remote hillside certainly fits the bill. `Tea? Coffee?' — `Coffee would just fill the bill.' Note: The `bill' in this expression is a public notice advertising something such as a show or a play.
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fit (or fill) the bill
be suitable for a particular purpose.Bill in this context is a printed list of items on a theatrical programme or advertisement.
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fit the ˈbill
(informal) be suitable for a purpose: We need a new sofa for the living room, and I think this one will fit the bill quite nicely.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017