- fit the bill
- verbbe what is needed or be good enough for what is required-
Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?
• Syn: ↑fill the bill• Hypernyms: ↑meet, ↑fit, ↑conform to• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
-Somebody ——s
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fit the billTo be adequate• • •Main Entry: ↑fit* * *
fit the bill phraseto have the qualities that someone needs or has asked forWe need a fast car, and this one fits the bill.
Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonymMain entry: fit* * *
I fit (or fill) the billbe suitable for a particular purposeIIa partner is an ally or a companion, and you don't seem to fit the bill
see bill I* * *
• • •Main Entry: ↑fit* * *
fill/fit the ˈbill idiomto be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose•
On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.