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fill the bill

Idioms

Serve a particular purpose well, as in I was afraid there wasn't enough chicken for everyone, but this casserole will fill the bill, or Karen's testimony just fills the bill, so we're sure to get a conviction. This expression alludes to adding less-known performers to a program (or bill) in order to make a long enough entertainment. [First half of 1800s]

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fill the bill

I know we can fill the bill on the first two.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

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

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

Burns thought it might fill the bill, but he worried that it might be too lightweight a subject.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 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

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