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Meanings of paying the bill in English

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Usage of paying the bill in English
1
One thing I don't remember is my parents worrying about paying the bill.
The Guardian
2
Did somebody sneak out of Stella's today without paying the bill?
Do you take this rebel?
3
He was even paying the bill with his personal credit card.
The Guardian
4
Chances are, you'll ruin your credit-andbe left paying the bill.
Ebony
5
DO listen to your customer's reason for not paying the bill.
Reuters
6
The card owner would never end up paying the bill anyway.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
7
And I understand you insisted on paying the bill, Miss Valdés.
A Daughter of the Dons: A Story of New Mexico Today
8
She was drawing on her gloves now, and Nigel was paying the bill.
The Great Prince Shan
9
As for paying the bill, that with him was altogether impossible.
Phineas Finn / The Irish Member
10
When eating out, simply add a 100% tip when paying the bill.
The South African
11
Daniel insisted on paying the bill, and then followed the Doctor out the door.
Quicksilver
12
The waitress came to take our plates and I insisted on paying the bill.
In a gilded cage
13
While he was paying the bill Kedzie was thinking fleetly of her next problem.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
14
Even when someone else is paying the bill I can't sit back in comfort.
Vignettes of San Francisco
15
The worst thing is I left without paying the bill.
The blood spilt
16
As usual, unsuspecting investors are left paying the bill.
Reuters
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Paying the bill across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common