fill the bill
Example Sentences
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“He looks like he can fill the bill well.’
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
No matter what kind of dessert I’m looking for, this adaptable almond torte can fill the bill.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021
But owing to the fact that we are working almost out of doors, with the elements apparently conspiring against us, it is impossible to fill the bill as we anticipated.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2019
The "Forever Words" album would seem to fill the bill on both fronts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2018
The only unisex singular pronoun we have is it, which doesn’t always fill the bill.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
