footed the bill
Example Sentences
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Working families footed the bill in two forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I footed the bill for 200 burritos from Burritos La Palma, the popular mini-chain with roots in Jerez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
In a controversial arrangement, five major beverage corporations mostly footed the bill.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2023
After a $268 dinner, Sorokin’s credit card was declined and Davis footed the bill.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
This was responded to, and they walked up and drank and I footed the bill.
From Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself by Henry Bibb
