[fill the bill] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be just what is needed; begood enough for something; be just right.
The boss was worriedabout hiring a deaf boy, but after he tried Tom out for a few weeks, he said that Tom filled the bill.
I thought I would need a specialtool, but this wrench fills the bill.
My future profession is lawyer.
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Значение идиомы fill the bill