down the middle

phrase

: into two equal parts

Slice the banana right down the middle.

Examples of down the middle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the shoe can be folded down the middle, it is not considered very stable. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Quarterback Kingston Tisdell avoided the rush and threw the ball down the middle. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

With pitches that moved this much, the catcher could set up right down the heart of the plate, and pitchers were instructed to aim down the middle. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Chris basically split us down the middle and decided who’s gonna be happy about what's happening around him and who’s gonna be kinda disgusted. — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for down the middle

• diddle
• fiddle
• griddle
• riddle