What does down the middle mean?

down the middle

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

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"Mr. Prevost, who described himself to Mr. Morgan as a “MAGA type,” said the new pope was “much more liberal” than he was — although, when asked, he said that he would not necessarily call his brother “woke.” He said he expected Leo XIV to play things “down the middle.”"

more down the middle (comparative) most down the middle (superlative)

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