go Dutch

go Dutch

[for each person in a pair or a group] to pay for himself or herself. •

I don't want you to pay for my ticket. Let's go Dutch.

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Is it still considered a date if you go Dutch?

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To go out for fun together but have each person pay for himself. * /High school students often go Dutch to basketball games./ * /Sometimes boys and girls go Dutch on dates./ * /The girl knew her boyfriend had little money, so she offered to go Dutch./ Compare: DUTCH TREAT.