Go Dutch AA制Joy ditched her date after he said they were going dutch.It is unusual for a boss to go dutch when eating out with his colleagues.Miles liked dating American girls since he can go dutch.Definition: "Going Dutch" is a term that indicates that each person participating in a group activity pays for themselves, particularly in a restaurant bill. It is also called Dutch date.Etymology: To "go Dutch" originate from the rivalry and enmity between the English and Dutch in the 17th century, a period known as the the Anglo-Dutch Wars. The Dutch are also stereotyped as being "stingy" or "tight-fisted" which may have contributed to the phrase.***AA制Telling our grandparents to go Dutch is virtually launching a family war. It is totally out of the question.The younger generations of Chinese people especially school children seem very comfortable with the idea of going Dutch. They could even split the costs in cents! This is amazing!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBe hanged for a sheep as for a lamb I'm going to be late for work anyway, so I think I'll go to the shop for a newspaper. I might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.When the employers were out of town, the domestic helper decided to steal all the wife's jewelry since she would be hanged for a sheep as for a lambErnie decided to devote all his time cheating on the test instead of studying a little bit, since he might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.Definition: The idea is that "If you are going to be punished for something, you might as well be punished for something big, as for something small." Etymology: The origin of this idiom dates back to nineteenth-century England, when a person risked being deported or killed for stealing sheep, no matter what the age of the animal was. As a result, the thief might as well steal a sheep (which has more meat on it than a lamb), as the punishment was just as severe if it was a lamb that was taken. ***一不做二不休Capital punishment sometimes lead criminals into thinking that since they would be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb, why not kill more people after accidentally killing one.Xiao Li's mom is very unhappy about him still not having a girlfriend at the age of 40. Since he would be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb anyway, at this year's New Year's reunion party he decided to come out of the closet in front of the whole family.