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dutch treat — {n.}, {informal} A meal in a restaurant or an outing at the movies, concert, or theater where each party pays his or her own way. * / I am willing to accept your invitation, Mary said, but it will have to be Dutch treat. / … Dictionary of American idioms
dutch treat — {n.}, {informal} A meal in a restaurant or an outing at the movies, concert, or theater where each party pays his or her own way. * / I am willing to accept your invitation, Mary said, but it will have to be Dutch treat. / … Dictionary of American idioms
dutch treat — If something like a meal is a Dutch treat, then each person pays their own share of the bill … The small dictionary of idiomes
Dutch treat — Dutch′ treat′ n. a meal or entertainment for which each person pays his or her own way • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Dutch treat — ☆ Dutch treat n. Informal any date, social outing, etc. on which each participant pays his or her own expenses … English World dictionary
Dutch treat — noun a dinner where each person pays for his own • Hypernyms: ↑dining * * * noun Usage: sometimes capitalized D : a meal, entertainment, or trip for which each person present pays his own way a dutch treat was better than no date at all * * * a… … Useful english dictionary
Dutch treat — n. an outing for two or more where the cost is split among the participants, either evenly or in proportion to what is consumed. (See also go Dutch.) □ I propose a Dutch treat to celebrate the day. □ We had a Dutch treat, which gave us a chance… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
dutch treat — I. noun Usage: often capitalized D Date: 1887 a meal or other entertainment for which each person pays his or her own way II. adverb Usage: often capitalized D Date: 1942 dutch < go dutch treat > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dutch\ treat — noun informal A meal in a restaurant or an outing at the movies, concert, or theater where each party pays his or her own way. I am willing to accept your invitation, Mary said, but it will have to be Dutch treat … Словарь американских идиом
dutch treat — If something like a meal is a Dutch treat, then each person pays their own share of the bill. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
