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

The image features a black falcon with rigid angles against a red background with black, white and gold stripes down the middle. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Ross is 73 years old, weakened by stroke and heart attack, with a scar down the middle of his chest and a collection of pills on the kitchen counter. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

His 28-yard rocket down the middle of the field to Malik Nabers in overtime should have won the game. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for down the middle

• diddle
• fiddle
• griddle
• riddle