Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fit the bill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: fit the -bill
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

verb

To match the description.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: make the grade"
"Robert Plomin, a behavioral geneticist at King's College London, adds that new research suggests humans with autism, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder tend to marry each other, and that the new method can explore whether those choices, too, are rooted in DNA. Robinson hopes to use his method to test more similarities in couples, including his own marriage. "Yes, we both have Ph.D.s and we're both tall," he says. "We fit the bill.""
"The Vermont State Police spent the first few months treating Brianna’s case with scepticism concerning foul play. Brianna was profiled as a teen with an unstable living situation and a habit of moving between houses. To the police, she fit the bill for a runaway."

Etymology

From earlier fill the bill, perhaps from the program (or bill) of theatrical acts.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

fits the bill (present, singular) fitting the bill (participle, present) fill the bill (alternative)

Synonyms

do it make the grade fill the bill

Questions

What does fit the bill mean?: To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
Where does fit the bill come from?: From earlier fill the bill, perhaps from the program (or bill) of theatrical acts.

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