go halves
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Meaning · English
To share the cost or responsibility of something equally with someone
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Literally: divide into two equal parts
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Having been virtually blackmailed into going halves with Sam, Harry deeply resented his partner's share, and was continually seeking ways to score points off him.
He thinks I'm going halves with him, if he do, well he's got another shock.
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. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “go halves” mean?
To share the cost or responsibility of something equally with someone Literally: divide into two equal parts
Is “go halves” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.