run up a bill
Example Sentences
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CPC was selling petroleum products at a huge discount to consumers, and had run up a bill of some $4 billion with suppliers, despite not having adequate income to repay them.
From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2022
Those trips have run up a bill of “at least” $2,252,600.50 from April 29 to Aug. 8, according to Tom Fitton, president of the watchdog organization.
From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2021
A cat involved in a road traffic accident might run up a bill of £875 and a torn knee ligament in a dog could cost around £1,200 to fix.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2016
This is why whittling down thousands of candidate substances to bring a new drug to market can run up a bill of over $1 billion.
From Economist • Jun. 11, 2015
When support is not forthcoming—and usually the petitioned party turns a deaf ear—they run up a bill at the little political club where their credit is good, until the steward himself shall go into bankruptcy.
From The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
