bill · noun C /bɪl/
bill
A2 a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay for something you have bought or for a service you have used
Dictionary examples:
an electricity/gas/phone bill
They sent us a bill for the work they had done.
We got a bill for $23.50.
I paid the bills.
Learner example:
I need it because I must pay the bills. (Key English Test; A2; Czech)
bill (MONEY)
B1 a piece of paper money
Dictionary example:
a twenty-dollar bill
Learner example:
If your University has Internet access, there might be a way to earn lots of dollar bills. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)
foot the bill (IDOM)
C2 to pay for something that costs a lot of money
Dictionary example:
His parents can’t afford to foot the bill for his college education.
Learner example:
Only one problem arouse, which is who is going to foot the bill because such a factory is quite expensive. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
