fit the bill
To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirementsTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
» Sami needed someone to help him kill Farid, and Rami fit the bill.
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2 senses(idiomatic)To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
Near-synonym: make the grade
(idiomatic, intransitive)To match the description.
- be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
Examples
1 sentencesSami needed someone to help him kill Farid, and Rami fit the bill.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From earlier fill the bill, perhaps from the program (or bill) of theatrical acts.From earlier fill the bill, perhaps from the program (or bill) of theatrical acts.
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Forms
fits the bill, fitting the bill, fit the bill, fit the bill| Base form | fit the bill · to fit the bill |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fits the bill |
| Present participle | fitting the bill |
| Past simple | fit the bill |
| Past participle | fit the bill |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- be what is needed or be good enough for what is required:fill the bill
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.