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1 foot the bill (for)
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2 bill
n. Bill (voornaam); rekeningbill1[ bil] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 rekening ⇒ factuur, nota2 lijst ⇒ aanplakbiljet, (strooi)biljet; programma3 certificaat ⇒ bewijs, brief, rapport4 bek ⇒ snavel, neus♦voorbeelden:〈Brits-Engels; bouwkunst〉 bill of quantities • (quanta) bestek, kostenraming, begrotingstick no bills • verboden aan te plakken〈 scheepvaart〉 bill of health • gezondheidsattest, gezondheidspas〈 scheepvaart〉 bill of lading • vrachtbrief, cognossementbill of rights 〈 ook Bill of Rights〉 • officiële verklaring van de rechten van bepaalde groepen van personen, Bill of Rights 〈Brits-Engels: grondwettelijke overeenkomst van 1689; Amerikaans-Engels: de eerste tien amendementen op de Grondwet〉bill of sale • koopakte, koopcontractbills payable • te betalen wisselsbills receivable • te innen wisselsfill/fit the bill • geschikt zijn, aan iemands wensen tegemoet komen→ clean clean/————————bill2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 op het affiche plaatsen ⇒ aankondigen, aanplakken♦voorbeelden:2 the gas company bills its customers every quarter • het gasbedrijf stuurt zijn klanten elk kwartaal een rekening
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foot the bill (for something) — informal phrase to pay for something that is expensive or that someone else should be paying for Many fear the taxpayer could end up footing a massive bill. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
Foot the bill — The idiom foot the bill means basically :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.) [http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/foot+the+bill The Free… … Wikipedia
foot the bill — Ⅰ. foot the bill ► to pay the cost of something: »Senior managers might be able to get employers to foot the bill for a weekend executive MBA program. Main Entry: ↑foot Ⅱ. foot the bill ► to pay a bill: »Should the go … Financial and business terms
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? … New idioms dictionary
foot the bill — pay all of the expenses, pay the shot It s not right for Dad to foot the bill for your trip to Vegas … English idioms
foot the bill — pay The company will foot the bill for his move to Chicago … Idioms and examples
foot the bill — The person who foots the bill pays the bill for everybody … The small dictionary of idiomes
foot the bill — The person who foots the bill pays the bill for everybody. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
foot the bill — (informal) PAY (THE BILL), settle up; informal pick up the tab, cough up, fork out, shell out, come across; N. Amer. informal pick up the check. → foot * * * foot the bill (informal) To p … Useful english dictionary
foot the bill — {v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay for something. * /The bride s father footed two thirds of the bill for hix daughter s wedding./ Compare: PICK UP THE TAB … Dictionary of American idioms
foot the bill — {v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay for something. * /The bride s father footed two thirds of the bill for hix daughter s wedding./ Compare: PICK UP THE TAB … Dictionary of American idioms