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Meaning of go Dutch | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.

idiomatic, informal, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“GOING DUTCH Some girls are quite willing to pay part of the expenses on special dates. When something is planned which is beyond the boy's means. . . .”
“Ashley Olsen may be a teenage zillionaire, but when she's out on the town with pals, she goes dutch.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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