fill the bill
Example Sentences
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“He looks like he can fill the bill well.’
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
If there is such a thing as an It Girl in venture capital these days, Ms. Jin, 31, would fill the bill.
From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2021
For those in the mood for a purely escapist farce that won’t strain the brain, Tom Walla’s over-the-top caper should fill the bill.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2019
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 only unisex singular pronoun we have is it, which doesn’t always fill the bill.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
