fit the bill

Related to fit the bill: fill the bill, To Say the Least, I couldn't agree more, give rise to

fit the bill

To be helpful, useful, or what is needed in a certain situation. A: "I need another string of lights." B: "Will this one fit the bill?"
See also: bill, fit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fit the bill

or

fill the bill

COMMON If someone or something fits the bill, they are exactly the right person or thing for a particular situation. I wanted someone who really knew their way around film-making and I knew that Richard would fit the bill. Finding somewhere peaceful to paint was their main priority when it came to finding a home — and their 17th-century house on a remote hillside certainly fits the bill. `Tea? Coffee?' — `Coffee would just fill the bill.' Note: The `bill' in this expression is a public notice advertising something such as a show or a play.
See also: bill, fit
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

fit (or fill) the bill

be suitable for a particular purpose.
Bill in this context is a printed list of items on a theatrical programme or advertisement.
See also: bill, fit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

fit the ˈbill

(informal) be suitable for a purpose: We need a new sofa for the living room, and I think this one will fit the bill quite nicely.
See also: bill, fit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • fill the bill
  • fill the bill, to
  • on (one's) bill
  • greenback
  • We were just talking about you
  • foot the bill
  • pick up the bill
  • can't fight City Hall, one/you/they
  • meet one's Waterloo, to
  • pay the water bill
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This property fit the bill, and it worked for them aesthetically."
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