footing the bill (for)

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present participle of foot the bill (for)
as in providing (for)
to pay the living expenses of They continued to foot the bill for their son well into his twenties but warned him that their support would soon end and he needed to find a job.

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“Footing the bill (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing%20the%20bill%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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