foot the bill
phrase
: 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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In the meantime, grid operators scramble to upgrade their infrastructure and make existing customers foot the bill.
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Sasha Luccioni,
Time,
3 July 2026
The agency’s decision not to publicly release cost estimates is especially odd given how expensive this could be for taxpayers who foot the bill.
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Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That dynamic, Cramer said, has rewarded the companies selling the picks and shovels of the AI boom rather than the companies footing the bill.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
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Sasha Luccioni,
Time,
3 July 2026
The agency’s decision not to publicly release cost estimates is especially odd given how expensive this could be for taxpayers who foot the bill.
—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That dynamic, Cramer said, has rewarded the companies selling the picks and shovels of the AI boom rather than the companies footing the bill.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
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“Foot the bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20the%20bill. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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