down the middle

idiom

: into two equal parts
Slice the banana right down the middle.

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The hair was beautiful and elegant, old Hollywood vibes: a part down the middle and flowing, pulled out, loose curls. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024 Her hair was styled in a wavy blunt bob, parted down the middle. Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Her hair, styled by Clara Leonard, was parted down the middle, pulled back and softly bumped out, complementing the dress’ contours. Nick Hall, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024 During open heart surgery, a surgeon makes a 6- to 8-inch cut (incision) down the middle of the chest wall, followed by cutting the breastbone (sternum) and opening the rib cage to expose the heart. Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for down the middle 

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“Down the middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20the%20middle. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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