split down the middle

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to break into two equal halves along a central line

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Examples (10)

  • The lid had split down the middle.
  • The old wooden beam split down the middle under the immense pressure.
  • The community was split down the middle on the controversial new policy.
  • She carefully split the avocado down the middle before removing the pit.
  • After the fierce debate, the vote was split almost exactly down the middle.
  • The ancient scroll had been preserved, but it was split down the middle from age.
  • If we split the prize money down the middle, everyone gets an equal share.
  • The referee's decision split the fans down the middle, with half cheering and half booing.
  • He used a chisel to split the log down the middle for firewood.
  • The company's board of directors was split down the middle on the merger proposal.