long bill
Lengthy payment demand
A long bill is exactly what it sounds like—a bill of unusual length, whether on a bird or from a creditor.
Shorebirds like curlews and ibises have long bills for probing mud and sand.
In everyday use, a long bill is an invoice or tab that's accumulated to an uncomfortable total: I dreaded opening that long bill from the mechanic.
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wading birdFowl of shallow waters
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- snipeHidden-position shooting
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