go Dutch
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Share the cost of something equally.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They knew that she had money, and most of them saw no reason why they shouldn't go Dutch when they went out, and, until now, neither had she.
I thought it was a matter of going Dutch.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “go Dutch” mean?
Share the cost of something equally.
Is “go Dutch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.