IdiomTopic: money

go Dutch

/ˌɡəʊ ˈdʌtʃ/INFORMAL · B2

Meaning

to share the cost, with each person paying for their own part

Examples

1We went Dutch at lunch, each paying for our own meal.
2I prefer to go Dutch rather than let a friend pay for me.
3Shall we go Dutch, so neither of us has to pay for both meals?
4They went Dutch after dinner, asking the waiter for separate bills.
5Nobody was treating anyone: we were going Dutch and paying only for what we ordered.

Grammar

Only go changes form: go, went, gone. Keep Dutch capitalised; no article is used.

Similar in meaning

foot the bill

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