unpleasant loud noise from one instrument

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Charlie Bernstein said:
They mean unpleasant, too.

We use grating sometimes. That's unpleasant but not loud. Would it fit?
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Yes! Grating fits the bill.
 
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alpacinoutd said:
Yes! Grating fits the bill.
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Good!

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

It comes from theater. It means that completes the schedule of performances — the playbill.
 
Re: unpleasant lound noice from one instrument

It's "fits the bill" in BrE.
 
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