bill
US /bɪl/
Definition
a statute in draft before it becomes law
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The electricity bill for this month was higher than we had expected.
Synonyms
- invoicean itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- receiptthe act of receiving
- statementa message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
Collocations
- Easy pay electricity billto give money in exchange for goods or services regarding electricity bill
- Medium foot the bill for team dinnerto foot the bill for team dinner, meaning to pay for something
- Hard omnibus spending bill passeddescribing omnibus spending bill passed (an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author)
- Very Hard fit the bill impeccably for the roleto fit the bill impeccably for the role, meaning to be agreeable or acceptable to
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