splitting expenses
noun phraseUK /ˈsplɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/
US /ˈsplɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/
Sharing the cost of something so each person pays a fair part.
Splitting expenses with my friends made the pizza party cheap for everyone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Dividing a company's costs among different departments.
The manager spent Friday splitting expenses between the sales and marketing teams.
3. Sharing travel costs among people on a trip.
Splitting expenses on the road trip kept the gas money fair.
4. Separating different kinds of costs into groups for tracking.
Splitting expenses into food and rent helped her see where her money went.
5. Sharing household bills between people who live together.
The roommates agreed on splitting expenses like rent and electricity.