down the middle

idiom

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

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Techno music blared as models in unisex knitwear walked a runway strewn with moss and split down the middle with bulky metal beams. Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 Her hair was parted down the middle in loose waves. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Meghann Fahy turned heads on the red carpet in a black long-sleeve dress with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit down the middle. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 That was followed by another unnecessary roughness penalty after Wilson connected with Robinson for a 50-yard gain down the middle of the field. Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 14 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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