1. foot the bill - Verb
2. foot the bill - Phrase
foot the bill (third-person singular simple present foots the bill, present participle footing the bill, simple past and past participle footed the bill)
(idiomatic) To pay for something.
So whenever the tug of populism tempts us to pass measures without regard of their fiscal cost, he is there to ask us if those who will ultimately foot the bill can actually afford it. Francis Escudero
Banks are slowly but surely lending again, and never again will taxpayers foot the bill for Wall Street's excesses. In case we forgot, that was the change we believed in. That was the change we fought for. That was the change President Obama delivered. Rahm Emanuel
College has been oversold. It has been oversold to students who end up dropping out or graduating with degrees that don't help them very much in the job market. It also has been oversold to the taxpayers, who foot the bill for subsidies that do nothing to encourage innovation and economic growth. Alex Tabarrok
Both would require substantial investment by those industries and the state who would likely foot the bill for the transmissions lines required to move it. Source: Internet
The Association has agreed to foot the bill for the procurement, installation, storage, and repairs of the permanent shade structures, including related damage to park property, according to a staff report. Source: Internet
It was not clear exactly how the complex’s guards intended to enforce the edict, but one who was carrying out checks promised that the authorities would foot the bill. Source: Internet