go halves — share the cost equally
expressionB1common
split the cost of something equally between two people
Pattern: go halves (on something)
In use
- Shall we go halves on a big pizza instead of getting one each?food
- I'll get the coffees if you go halves on the cake.food
Common mistake
Saying 'go half' — the fixed phrase is 'go halves' with an -s.