Crossword Genius

Kick the account around or pay up (4,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

foot the bill

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'pay up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'kick the account around' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found within the answer.
'account' could be 'bill' (billing is a kind of accounting) and 'bill' is present in the answer.
'around' could be 'o' (a round letter) and 'o' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'or' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for foot the bill that I've seen before include "Pay up" , "Settle" , "what the not so popular music-hall entertainer must do?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app