fit the bill

English

Alternative forms

• fill the bill

Pronunciation

• Audio (AU):

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Verb

fit the bill (third-person singular simple present fits the bill, present participle fitting the bill, simple past and past participle fit the bill)

1. (idiomatic) To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.

Translations

to satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements

• Finnish: sopia (fi), täyttää odotukset
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• French: faire l’affaire (fr)