down the middle

idiom

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

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This is a meatball right down the middle: an opportunity to mercilessly attack Trump as just another craven politician who, once in office, will always choose his rich and powerful friends over his base. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 Romano began the at-bat against Bailey with a 93.9 mph four-seam fastball right down the middle. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025 Santos in the nose, roofed the shot down the middle, tying the score in the 87th minute, The second defensive error came nine minutes into stoppage time. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 Musician and actor Donald Glover has shown off a crisp mustache, parted down the middle. Claire Murashima, NPR, 2 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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