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

Kevin Jairaj / Imagn Images During an early August practice, Hurts was unusually expressive after completing a deep pass down the middle to Elijah Moore in tight coverage. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

For her glam, Jenner opted to wear her signature long black hair straight with a zig-zag part down the middle. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Within an hour, his father’s home floated up like a bobber on a fishing line and then sailed down the middle of the road before veering into a telephone pole and cracking in half. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026

After a delay for a PitchCom malfunction, Skubal gave up a leadoff double to Detroit’s Gleyber Torres on a fastball down the middle. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for down the middle

• diddle
• fiddle
• griddle
• riddle