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Pay the bill, settle the accounts, as in The bride's father was resigned to footing the bill for the wedding . This expression uses foot in the sense of “add up and put the total at the foot, or bottom, of an account.” [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]

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When young Rory, who has dreams of Harvard, is admitted to the tony Chilton School, Lorelai swallows her pride and asks her parents to foot the bill.

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"This news underlines what we all knew – Keir Starmer has lost control of our borders," he said, adding: "The gangs are laughing, the boats keep coming, and taxpayers are left to foot the bill".

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�� is clear is that shoppers, along with importers and businesses, will foot the bill for the tariffs.

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The support will be provided at a commercial rate, meaning Lichfield taxpayers will not foot the bill, he added.

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After the March 31 deadline, residents will have to foot the bill to clear fire debris from their properties.

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