down the middle

idiom

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

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Bo Horvat, Barzal, Pageau and Casey Cizikas down the middle isn’t shabby; if Ritchie can force his way into the conversation within a year or two, even less so. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025 This set includes a pullover top with a crew neck and four buttons down the middle. Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 The pop star's short hair was worn parted down the middle, with a simple cream veil pinned to the back of her head. Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Golden got open down the middle of the field and hauled in the Ewers pass to force the second overtime and give the Longhorns a shot to avoid the historic upset. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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