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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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fit the bill
fit the bill of
Is this correct grammatical sentence?
Commentator: Unless something odd happens in the next 10 seconds, they are going to win.
The home team scores a point and the commentator say : That doesn't fit the bill of being odd.
Is this correct grammatical sentence?
Commentator: Unless something odd happens in the next 10 seconds, they are going to win.
The home team scores a point and the commentator say : That doesn't fit the bill of being odd.
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It's okay by me. "To fit the bill" is of course an idiom. The example may stretch it a bit, but I believe most native speakers would find it natural.
- It's okay by me.
- "To fit the bill" is of course an idiom.
- The example may stretch it a bit, but I believe most native speakers would find it natural.
- " (also, "fill the bill) Out of curiosity, was this the winning goal?
- Are " they " the home team?
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It's okay by me.
"To fit the bill" is of course an idiom.
The example may stretch it a bit, but I believe most native speakers would find it natural.
It means something like, "That doesn't fit the definition of being odd."
You might say that "to fit the bill" is "to conform to the specifications."
We often use it to mean "That provides (gives us) what's need
"To fit the bill" is of course an idiom.
The example may stretch it a bit, but I believe most native speakers would find it natural.
It means something like, "That doesn't fit the definition of being odd."
You might say that "to fit the bill" is "to conform to the specifications."
We often use it to mean "That provides (gives us) what's need
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