fill the bill

Speech parts

1. fill the bill - Verb

2. fill the bill - Phrase

Meaning

be what is needed or be good enough for what is required

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Synonyms

fit the bill work suit serve benefit answer profit satisfy fulfill suffice do measure up do the trick pass muster be useful

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Antonyms

disappoint displease dissatisfy can't cut the mustard fail to meet expectations be unable to meet expectations

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Hypernyms

meet fit fill satisfy fulfill fulfil

Examples

Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration? Source: Internet

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Chinese spots around Chicago, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill. Source: Internet

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top vegan spots around Miami, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

fill the bill

Close letter words and terms

fill pressure fill site fill soil fill the role of fill the time fill them up