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fill the bill
fill F0119500 (fĭl)v. filled, fill·ing, fills v.tr.1. a. To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level: fill a glass with milk; filled the tub with water.b. To supply or provide to the fullest extent: filled the mall with new stores.c. To build up the level of (low-lying land) with material such as earth or gravel.d. To stop or plug up (an opening, for example).e. To repair a cavity of (a tooth).f. To add a foreign substance to (cloth or wood, for example).2. a. To flow or move into (a container or area), often to capacity: Water is filling the basement. Fans are filling the stadium.b. To pervade: Music filled the room.3. a. To satiate, as with food and drink: The guests filled themselves with pie.b. To engage or occupy completely: a song that filled me with nostalgia.4. a. To satisfy or meet; fulfill: fill the requirements. See Synonyms at satisfy.b. To supply what is specified by or required for: fill a prescription; fill an order.5. a. To put a person into (a job or position): We filled the job with a new hire.b. To discharge the duties of; occupy: How long has she filled that post?6. To cover the surface of (an inexpensive metal) with a layer of precious metal, such as gold.7. Nautical a. To cause (a sail) to swell.b. To adjust (a yard) so that wind will cause a sail to swell.v.intr. To become full: The basement is filling with water.n.1. An amount needed to make full, complete, or satisfied: eat one's fill.2. Material for filling a container, cavity, or passage.3. a. A built-up piece of land; an embankment.b. The material, such as earth or gravel, used for this.Phrasal Verbs: fill in1. To write information in (a blank space, as on a form).2. To write in (information) in a blank space.3. Informal To provide with information that is essential or newly acquired: I wasn't there—would you fill me in?4. To act as a substitute; stand in: an understudy who filled in at the last minute. fill out1. To complete (a form, for example) by providing required information: carefully filled out the job application.2. To become or make more fleshy: He filled out after age 35.Idioms: fill (someone's) shoes To assume someone's position or duties. fill the bill Informal To serve a particular purpose.
[Middle English fillen, from Old English fyllan; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
fill′a·ble adj.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | fill the bill - be what is needed or be good enough for what is required; "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?"fit the billconform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
Translationsbill2 (bil) noun1. an account of money owed for goods etc. an electricity bill. 帳單 帐单2. (American) a banknote. a five-dollar bill. (美式說法)鈔票 钞票3. a poster used for advertising. 廣告張貼或海報 广告，招贴 verb to send an account (to someone). We'll bill you next month for your purchases. 開帳單給 给...开帐单ˈbillboard noun a large board on which advertising posters are displayed. He stuck posters on the billboard. 廣告板，佈告欄 广告牌ˈbillfold noun (American) a wallet. a billfold full of dollars. (美式說法)摺疊式皮夾 皮夹子fill the bill to be suitable; to be exactly what is required. We are looking for a new car and this will fill the bill. 適合，滿足要求 满足需要，符合要求 fill the bill
fill the billTo be helpful, useful, or what is needed in a certain situation. A: "I need another string of lights." B: "Will this one fill the bill?"See also: bill, fillfill the bill and fit the billto be acceptable. Jane: I need some string. Tom: Here's some twine. Will it fill the bill? I need cloth to make a shirt. This muslin ought to fit the bill.See also: bill, fillfill the billServe 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] See also: bill, fill fill the bill Informal To serve a particular purpose.See also: bill, fillfill the bill, toTo satisfy the requirements, to suit a purpose. This term originally came from the nineteenth-century American stage, where the posters announcing a program would list the star attractions and then add lesser-known entertainers to complete the show (or fill out the bill). By mid-century the term had been transferred to other areas, where it acquired a more primary sense of providing what was needed. Thus a political article in Harper’s Magazine in 1890 included the comment. “They filled the bill according to their lights.”See also: fillEncyclopediaSeefillFinancialSeebillfill the bill
Related to fill the bill: fit the billSynonyms for fill the billverb be what is needed or be good enough for what is requiredSynonymsRelated Words |