down the middle

idiom

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

Examples of down the middle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For her first stop in Minneapolis, big black bombshell curls were parted down the middle before the heat of summertime Chi expanded them. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 29 May 2024 Fallston’s top attacker barreled down the middle of the lane, dodged the South Carroll defender and slipped a shot past the goalkeeper in a whirlwind sequence. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 Where pandesal is a sweet roll, Señorita Bread uses similar ingredients but the dough is rolled out after rising, cut into strips, then has a filling spread down the middle before being rolled up — like a croissant. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 But by the end of the night, Cabello faced a wardrobe malfunction in the form of a large rip down the middle of her gown that wasn’t part of the look at all. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 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 6 Jun. 2024.

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