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'.
Tell it apart
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.
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.