Meaning trap
go halves
share the cost equally
split the cost of something equally between two people
expressionB1common
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
share the cost equally
split the cost of something equally between two people
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- 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
Fix the pattern
Pattern: go halves (on something)
WrongLet's go half on the pizza.
RightLet's go halves on the pizza.
The fixed phrase is plural — 'go halves', not 'go half'.
Patterngo halves (on something)
Don't confuse it
'Go halves' means splitting the cost 50/50; 'I'll get this' means one person pays the whole thing.