down the middle

idiom

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

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The star's blonde hair was styled into a blowout with loose waves and worn parted down the middle. Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 Alcaraz blasted a 131mph serve down the middle that landed like a roundhouse right to the jaw, then kicked in a second serve on set point. The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 The entire nation has been split down the middle between army and RSF supporters, but that is all put aside for 90 minutes when the national team plays. Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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