bill

n. bill; banknote; list; advertisement;

vt. arrangement; billing for...; issuing bill of lading (goods) for...; Register... in the account;

vi. The beaks of the birds touch;

Phrases

back a bill Endorse a bill, sign on the back of the bill

bill and coo (between men and women) kissing, caressing and whispering love words to each other [old usage]

block a bill to prevent (or delay) the passage of a bill

clean bill of health

(crew’s) disease-free certificate; (person’s) health certificate

[Spoken] Certificate of innocence (or no fault)

A good report (provided after an investigation), proof of innocence

fill the bill

[American colloquial] fit the requirements, meet the requirements, satisfy Requirement; satisfactory; problem solving

Outstanding; occupying the most prominent position; (actors, etc.) taking the lead, leading the performance

find a true bill legal decision to prosecute, put the case transfer to the court for trial

fit the bill [spoken] fit the needs; meet the requirements; satisfactory

foot (or meet) the bill [spoken] bear all the expenses and account

head (or top) the bill (actor, etc.), lead the performance, star; (on the list) at the top

ignore the bill The law does not approve the prosecution, the case will not be Submit it to the court for trial

kill a bill veto the motion, defeat the motion

note a bill (on the back of the bill) endorse the reason for non-payment of the bill

pad the bill false report accounts

race (or rattle, rush, [American English] railroad) the bill through to pass the bill quickly (or hastily)

read a bill submit the bill to parliament for discussion

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report a bill report the results of the bill review

run up a bill to accumulate a large amount of debt quickly

sell someone a bill of goods [American colloquial] to Deceptive means to make someone believe (or agree) to something; to persuade someone to buy inferior goods

square a bill to settle a debt and pay a bill