down the middle

idiom

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

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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle. Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025 Her signature blonde hair was parted down the middle and worn freshly blown out for the Hollywood event, where Oropeza took home the SS hairstyling award. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The actress attended the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Awards and Ceremony in Los Angeles on April 5 and was seen with her black hair parted down the middle and styled into voluminous curls. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025 He was called out on an 88.1 mph sweeper down the middle of the plate. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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