footing the bill

VERB

pay for

Synonyms

WEAK

bear the cost bear the expense finance pay the bill pick up the check pick up the tab pop for redeem spring for

Example Sentences

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The tariff setup means that Microsoft will be footing the bill for much of the large data center expansion, with little cost to Black Hills Corp.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But in many cases, governments end up footing the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Harvard University’s electricity lawyers have already documented what common sense told everyone here a long time ago: When industrial customers demand more power, regular people end up footing the bill.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

It’s an important distinction, he notes, as film execs aren’t always footing the bill for stylists.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He goes on to explain that he’s footing the bill for all these ‘castles in the air,’ as he calls them, gesturing to the paintings.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin