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  1. 1 share the cost equallysplit the cost of something equally between two people
  2. 2 split a cost equallyTo split the cost of something equally between two people.
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share the cost equally

B1go halves on sthspokeninformalMost common

split the cost of something equally between two people

Shall we go halves on a big pizza instead of getting one each?

I'll get the coffees if you go halves on the cake.

Let's go halves on the meal. (split it 50/50)
I'll get this one. (I'll pay the whole thing)

Common mistake

Let's go half on the pizza.

Let's go halves on the pizza.

The fixed phrase is plural — 'go halves', not 'go half'.

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Let's go halves on the meal.

split it 50/50

I'll get this one.

I'll pay the whole thing
Usually between two people. For a bigger group you'd 'split the bill'.'Go halves' means splitting the cost 50/50; 'I'll get this' means one person pays the whole thing.
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split a cost equally

B1go halves on sth with sbspokeninformal

To split the cost of something equally between two people.

Shall we just go halves on the meal?

A: How do you want to do the bill?
B: Let's go halves — easier that way.

Shall we split it down the middle? (polite)
Let's just go halves. (casual)

Common mistake

Let's go half on the bill.

Let's go halves on the bill.

It's the fixed plural 'go halves', not 'go half'.

Tell it apart

Let's go halves on the bill.

split it 50/50

I'll get this one.

I'll pay it all
A friendly way to suggest splitting a bill 50/50. You can also say 'split it'.'Go halves' = split equally two ways; 'I'll get this' = you pay the whole thing.

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