An outing or date in which each person pays his or her own expenses.
For example, Her parents agreed that she might date if it were a Dutch treat. He wanted to pay the bill, but I objected and we settled on Dutch treat.
The related expression go Dutch means “to go on a date with each person paying their own way,”(=pagar a medias) as in Students often elect to go Dutch. The first term dates from about 1870, and the variant from the early 1900s.
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What does "Dutch treat" mean?
An outing or date in which each person pays his or her own expenses.
For example, Her parents agreed that she might date if it were a Dutch treat. He wanted to pay the bill, but I objected and we settled on Dutch treat.
The related expression go Dutch means “to go on a date with each person paying their own way,”(=pagar a medias) as in Students often elect to go Dutch. The first term dates from about 1870, and the variant from the early 1900s.
For example, Her parents agreed that she might date if it were a Dutch treat. He wanted to pay the bill, but I objected and we settled on Dutch treat.
The related expression go Dutch means “to go on a date with each person paying their own way,”(=pagar a medias) as in Students often elect to go Dutch. The first term dates from about 1870, and the variant from the early 1900s.
Today´s idioms
Let bygones be bygones.(= borrón y cuenta nueva)
To rub elbows (with someone) and rub shoulders with someone (=codearse)
Forgive someone for something he or she did in the past. Jill: Why don't you want to invite Ellen to your party? Jane: She was rude to me at the off ice picnic. Jill: But that was six months ago. Let bygones be bygones. Nancy held a grudge against her teacher for a long time, but she finally decided to let bygones be bygones. Why can’t you put all that bad feeling behind you and let bygones be bygones?
To rub elbows (with someone) and rub shoulders with someone (=codearse)
To associate with someone; to work closely with someone. (No physical contact is involved.) I don't care to rub elbows with someone who acts like that! I rub shoulders with John at work. We are good friends
To get off on the wrong foot (=Comenzar con mal pie)
Make a bad start to a project or relationship. Helen got off on the wrong foot in her performance when she forgot the first few words of the song. I don't want us to get off on the wrong foot. Let's be frank and open from the beginning.Today´s idioms
Let bygones be bygones.(= borrón y cuenta nueva)
To rub elbows (with someone) and rub shoulders with someone (=codearse)
Forgive someone for something he or she did in the past. Jill: Why don't you want to invite Ellen to your party? Jane: She was rude to me at the off ice picnic. Jill: But that was six months ago. Let bygones be bygones. Nancy held a grudge against her teacher for a long time, but she finally decided to let bygones be bygones. Why can’t you put all that bad feeling behind you and let bygones be bygones?
To rub elbows (with someone) and rub shoulders with someone (=codearse)
To associate with someone; to work closely with someone. (No physical contact is involved.) I don't care to rub elbows with someone who acts like that! I rub shoulders with John at work. We are good friends
To get off on the wrong foot (=Comenzar con mal pie)
Make a bad start to a project or relationship. Helen got off on the wrong foot in her performance when she forgot the first few words of the song. I don't want us to get off on the wrong foot. Let's be frank and open from the beginning.20121229
El horario de los funcionarios se podrá ampliar hasta la tarde
- La jornada laboral será de 37,5 horas
- Se completará por la mañana o por la tarde
- Reducen de seis a tres días los 'moscosos'
- Un 50% menos de sueldo en el quinto día de baja
El horario de los funcionarios se podrá ampliar hasta la tarde
- La jornada laboral será de 37,5 horas
- Se completará por la mañana o por la tarde
- Reducen de seis a tres días los 'moscosos'
- Un 50% menos de sueldo en el quinto día de baja
STORM CHAOS TO RUIN NEW YEAR
THREE days of torrential rain and 80mph gales will bring a stormy end to the wettest year on record.
The entire country faces a New Year weekend washout with heavy downpours and strong winds, forecasters warned last night. And the seemingly never-ending rain will continue into next week, ruining the New Year’s Eve celebrations for many.
The heaviest and most persistent rain is expected over higher ground on the western side of England and Wales.” Forecasters Netweather also said heavy rain over the next three days could be enough to break the record for the wettest year ever across the UK.
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