pad the bill



pad the bill

Fig. to put unnecessary or additional items on a bill to make the total cost higher. The plumber had padded the bill with things we didn't need. I was falsely accused of padding the bill.
See also: bill, pad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hana (1)-Arabic, Bosnian
Vega['vi:gə]
Basma-Arabic
Tasoula-Greek
Hirsh-Yiddish
MŚCisŁAw-Polish