go Dutch

Related to go Dutch: Dutch treat, American Share

go Dutch

To divide a check or bill so that each person contributes to it. You don't have to treat me to dinner—let's go Dutch.
See also: Dutch, go
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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. Is it still considered a date if you go Dutch?
See also: Dutch, go
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

go Dutch

see under Dutch treat.
See also: Dutch, go
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

go Dutch

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED
If two or more people go Dutch, they share the cost of the bill for something such as a meal or an evening out. We went Dutch on a cheap Chinese in Shaftesbury Avenue. Many women are happy to go Dutch with a new boyfriend on the first date. Note: You can also say that you have a Dutch treat. He wanted to pay the bill, but I objected and we settled on a Dutch treat.
See also: Dutch, go
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

go Dutch

share the cost of something equally.
An outing or entertainment paid for in this way is a Dutch treat and sharing the cost of a meal in a restaurant is eating Dutch .
1993 Vanity Fair He insists on buying his own tickets, ‘going Dutch’, as he puts it.
See also: Dutch, go
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go ˈDutch (with somebody)

(informal) share the cost of a meal, etc. equally with somebody else: She always insists on going Dutch when they go out together.
See also: Dutch, go
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

go Dutch

in. [for two people] to split the cost of something, such as a meal. (see also Dutch treat.) How about dinner tonight? We’ll go Dutch, okay?
See also: Dutch, go
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

go Dutch

To pay one's own expenses on a date or outing.
See also: Dutch, go
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • do the Dutch
  • Dutch act
  • the Dutch act
  • Dutch
  • get (one's) Dutch up
  • in Dutch
  • in Dutch (with someone)
  • be in Dutch (with someone)
  • my old dutch
  • get in Dutch (with someone)
References in periodicals archive
DUNFERMLINE manager Jimmy Calderwood is planning to go Dutch in his attempt to bring success to East End Park.
Football: Calderwood plan is Dutch of class
Maybe the two women will decide to go Dutch and share the Elysees Palace.
Saucy President in Hollande daze
(Hills): 9-4 Drive Up Sam, 7-2 Four Handed, 6 Joe Bananas, 9 Greenacre Brian, 12 Sawadee, 14 Ballymac Mich, Cloheena Spiral, Notanotherphoto, Selby Ben, 25 Dunroe Star, Instant Tex, Priceless Speed, Texas Quest, Well Planned, 40 Go Dutch,Java Brook, 50 Farloe Chinook, 66 Starman Zidane
Owner error
Rangers, already doomed to finish the season without a trophy, will go Dutch in a bid to end Celtic's dominance.
Football: Celts out to pile on misery
So why not go Dutch with Saturday magazine and Grolsch, the continental premium lager?
Win a trip for two to Amsterdam; contest
These are the same men who think the best thing to come out of the feminist movement was the right to go Dutch.
New balls please for battle of sexes; RESULT!
A false-run second qualifier played into the paws of Foster's powerful Go Dutch (2-1), who forged ahead on the run-in to account for kennelmate Selby Ben by half a length in 31.08sec.
Corker injury mars Regency semis at Hove
JOHN Gregory plans to go Dutch and lure Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp to Villa Park following the collapse of his bid to sign Colombian international Juan Pablo Angel.
FOOTBALL: Villa plan to move for Bergy
NEWCASTLE are set to go Dutch for two new defenders by swooping for left-back Erik Pieters and centre-back Douglas.
TOON EYE A DOUBLE DUTCH BID; Football Spy
The others could never strike a telling blow, with Go Dutch staying on from off the pace to finish third.
Local triumph in the Ladbroke
"However, the survey results indicate that many Irish women are now only too happy to go Dutch.
DATING SHAME; Irish men reluctant to fork out for first meal
Yet another clash between novices Coogee Tel Boy and High Roller is scheduled, with the pair likely to face stiff opposition from new event favourite Go Dutch, an impressive heat winner, and front-runner Notanotherphoto.
Dutch favourite as Class off lame
Meanwhile, United will go Dutch this summer as manager Alex Smith plans for his first full season in charge.
Football: UNITED HOLD TICKET PRICES
THERE is no getting away from the fact that the William Hill Springbok final (460m hurdles Wimbledon, 9.45pm live on Sky Sports) promises to be a scrappy rather than breathtaking affair, and that would play right into the hands of the strongest runner in the race, Go Dutch.
Open Check: Dutch set to make `em Go in Springbok; In-form local Beakstown can secure pounds 5,00
HEARTS are to go Dutch in the summer as they prepare for their assault on the top of the SPL next season.
Football: Hearts to go Dutch