fitting the bill

Verb

fit the bill (third-person singular simple present fits the bill, present participle fitting the bill, simple past and past participle fit the bill)

1. (idiomatic) To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
   • Near-synonym: make the grade

   Synonyms:

   do it, make the grade

2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To match the description.
   • 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.2026 July 16, Nicholas Muhoro, “Inside the 2004 Brianna Maitland Case: One of Vermont’s Most Haunting Mysteries”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2026