on one's bill

Prepositional phrase

Northern-England idiomatic

(idiomatic, Northern England) Alone, on one's own.

Japanese Meaning

一人で / 独りで / 自分だけで

In the old story, being on one's bill meant facing the world alone and without help.

昔の物語では、「一人でいる」というのは助けなしに世間と向き合うことを意味していた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, Northern England) Alone, on one's own.