down the middle

idiom

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

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The top of her hair was devoid of asymmetry, split directly down the middle. Essence, 20 June 2025 Related Stories 20 Best Places to Travel in July The Best Fourth of July Celebrations Across the U.S. The 2.5-mile-long procession, a tradition since 1785, winds through Bristol with red, white, and blue stripes painted down the middle of historic Hope and High streets to trace the route. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025 Spaun had driven right down the middle of the 18th fairway and hit his 6-iron from 202 yards out to get on the green. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 June 2025 The thriller has divided critics right down the middle, with a 50% Rotten Tomatoes score. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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