go in on
B2 informal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To pay part of the price of something with other people.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To contribute money jointly with others toward a shared purchase or cost.
"Do you want to go in on a birthday present for Marcus together?"
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To join someone as a partner in a business venture or investment.
"He asked me to go in on the new food truck business with him."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
More common in American English than British English. Typically used when a group splits the cost of a gift, food, or a larger purchase. Often phrased as 'do you want to go in on…?'
Commonly used with
gift present pizza rent car investment
Forms
Base
go in on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes in on
he/she/it
Past simple
went in on
yesterday
Past participle
gone in on
have + pp
-ing form
going in on
continuous
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