GI Bill

ˌdʒiːˈaɪ bɪl

Definition

Definition of GI Bill - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Government Issue Bill

law giving education money to US military veterans

He went to college using the GI Bill.
The GI Bill helped veterans buy homes.
Many students benefit from the GI Bill’s support.

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Expressions with GI

GI tract

abbr.

part of the body that digests food

The GI tract is important for digestion.

GI series

abbr.

x-ray test to check stomach and intestines

The doctor ordered a GI series for her.

GI bride

woman who married an American soldier during a war

Many GI brides moved to America after World War II.

Expressions with bill

bill out

charge someone for services or goods

They decided to bill out the client for the extra hours.

butcher's bill

cost or consequences of a violent event

The hurricane's butcher's bill was devastating for the town.

put it on someone's bill

add a charge to someone's account for later payment

Please put it on my bill, I'll pay later.

split the bill

share the payment of a bill among multiple people

They decided to split the bill after dinner.

foot the bill

pay for something, often for a group or unexpectedly

He had to foot the bill for everyone.

pick up the bill

pay the total cost for everyone in a group

He offered to pick up the bill at dinner.

run up a bill

accumulate expenses or charges

They managed to run up a bill of $500 at the restaurant.

ram a bill through

force a law to be approved quickly without discussion

They tried to ram a bill through before the deadline.

bill of goods

set of misleading or deceptive claims

He sold them a bill of goods about the investment.

fill the bill

be right or good enough for a need

This candidate will fill the bill perfectly.

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MGIB

abbr.

abr: Montgomery GI Bill

education benefit for US military members

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French:GI Bill, ...
German:Veteranenförderungsgesetz, ...
Italian:GI Bill, ...
Spanish:Ley GI, ...
Portuguese:GI Bill, ...
Chinese:退伍军人教育法案, ...
Japanese:GI法, ...
Arabic:قانون دعم التعليم للمحاربين القدامى, ...
Hebrew:חוֹק גִ'י אֲי, ...
Russian:Джи-ай билл, ...
Ukrainian:GI Bill, ...
Hindi:पूर्वसैनिक शिक्षा सहायता कानून, ...
Bengali:গভর্নমেন্ট ইস্যু বিল, ...
Catalan:Llei GI, ...
Czech:GI Bill, ...
Danish:GI Bill, ...
Dutch:Amerikaanse veteranenwet voor studiefinanciering, ...
Greek:GI Bill, ...
Hungarian:veteránok oktatási támogatásáról szóló törvény, ...
Khmer:ច្បាប់ជំនួយថវិកាអប់រំសម្រាប់អតីតយោធិនអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:GI 법안, ...
Persian:جی‌آی بیل, ...
Polish:GI Bill, ...
Portuguese (BR):GI Bill, ...
Romanian:legea GI Bill, ...
Swedish:GI Bill, ...
Thai:กฎหมาย GI Bill, ...
Turkish:GI Bill, ...
Vietnamese:GI Bill, ...

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Definition of GI Bill - Reverso English Dictionary

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