go Dutch
idiom
: to go to a movie, restaurant, etc., as a group with each person paying for his or her own ticket, food, etc.
We went Dutch on dinner.
I'll go Dutch with you on the movie if you want.
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“Go Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20Dutch. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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