went halves

Divided the cost

Went halves means two people split something equally, typically a cost or expense.

If you went halves on dinner, you each paid half the bill.

The phrase can extend beyond money to sharing anything divisible: We went halves on the last piece of cake.

It implies a fair, agreed-upon division rather than one person bearing the full burden.

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reciprocate · split · even split · even-steven · fifty-fifty · compromise · meet halfway · collaborate · divide · go Dutch · share · equalize · agree · partner · contribute · pool resources · negotiate · allocate

Opposites
cost distribution

went halvestreated

Given medical attention

went Dutch

generosity/treatment

went halvesfreeloaded

Took advantage of hospitality

mooched

cost sharing

went halvesfooted the bill

Paid someone else's expenses

Family

went, halves, half, halve, halved, halving

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