fill the bill
Example Sentences
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“He looks like he can fill the bill well.’
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
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 Washington Times • Oct. 22, 2017
Another antitrust suit, this time supporting the publishers rather than going after them, might fill the bill nicely.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2014
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
