foot the bill
idiom
: to pay for something
His parents footed the bill for his college education.
It's a business lunch, so the company is footing the bill.
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Rather than foot the bill, Icahn’s management company tried to raise dues on members, who balked.
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
However, some state activists are worried that taxpayers would foot the bill for the plant's reopening, StateImpact Pennsylvania reported.
—C Mandler, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Additionally, agricultural interests who would benefit have refused to contribute to the project, leaving urban water agencies and ratepayers to foot the bill.
—Scott Artis, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Democrats have blasted the plan as a giveaway to the rich that made life more comfortable for top earners while leaning on middle- and low-income taxpayers to foot the bill.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
However, some state activists are worried that taxpayers would foot the bill for the plant's reopening, StateImpact Pennsylvania reported.
—C Mandler, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Additionally, agricultural interests who would benefit have refused to contribute to the project, leaving urban water agencies and ratepayers to foot the bill.
—Scott Artis, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Democrats have blasted the plan as a giveaway to the rich that made life more comfortable for top earners while leaning on middle- and low-income taxpayers to foot the bill.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024
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