unpleasant loud noise from one instrument

[alpacinou]

Re: unpleasant lound noice from one instrument

They mean unpleasant, too.

We use grating sometimes. That's unpleasant but not loud. Would it fit?

Yes! Grating fits the bill.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Re: unpleasant lound noice from one instrument

Yes! Grating fits the bill.

Good!

The exact fixed prhase is "It fills the bill."

It comes from theater. It means that completes the schedule of performances — the playbill.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: unpleasant lound noice from one instrument

It's "fits the bill" in BrE.