fill the bill
Example Sentences
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I know we can fill the bill on the first two.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
No matter what kind of dessert I’m looking for, this adaptable almond torte can fill the bill.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
Burns thought it might fill the bill, but he worried that it might be too lightweight a subject.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
Woolam wondered if a handmade version, lovingly created by crafters, would fill the bill — and fit the bra.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2017
The only unisex singular pronoun we have is it, which doesn’t always fill the bill.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
