verb phrase · informal
split the bill
/splɪt ðə ˈbɪl/SPLIT the BILL
Band 5-6speaking
to divide the cost of a meal or expense so each person pays their share
Examples
“After dinner we decided to split the bill evenly between the four of us.”
“If you don't want to pay for everyone, suggest splitting the bill.”
“They split the bill so no one had to cover the whole cost.”
Band 8 sentence
“After the meal we agreed to split the bill equally so everyone paid their fair share.”
Collocations
- split the bill evenly
- split the bill between friends
Word family
split verb / adjective / nounbill nounsplit the cost verb phrase
Common mistakes
split bill→split the bill
share a bill→split the bill / share the bill
Say it for a higher band
5share the bill→6divide the cost→7+split the bill
Synonyms
share the bill
divide the cost
Easily confused
pay the bill
“I'll pay the bill this time as a treat.”
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