down the middle

idiom

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

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Priyanka Chopra's ultra-smooth style parted down the middle is sleek to the max. Krista Carter, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026 In the third quarter Adams saw that Birmingham wasn’t stopping him from drives down the middle for layups. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 Teddy Blueger’s impressive return Contenders are always looking for extra insurance down the middle, especially for centres like Teddy Blueger, who are sound penalty killers and can win face-offs at an above-average rate. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026 The tags proved surprisingly resilient, bending deeply down the middle without snapping in half. Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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