footing the bill (for)
phrase
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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