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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Officials in states that are less enthusiastic about wind and solar power, like Kentucky or West Virginia, say they could be forced to foot the bill for new multibillion-dollar transmission lines meant to help states like New Jersey or Illinois fulfill their renewable energy ambitions.
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Since October, Scott has poured nearly $3 million of his own money into his Senate reelection, according to federal filings — enough to foot the bill for the senator’s multi-million-dollar TV ad campaign.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Since October, Scott has poured nearly $3 million of his own money into his Senate reelection, according to federal filings — enough to foot the bill for the senator’s multi-million-dollar TV ad campaign.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
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