taking one's half out of the middle

A form of take one's half out of the middle — To take the portion of something to which one is entitled, but in such a way that it shortchanges others.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take one's half out of the middle
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APA

taking one's half out of the middle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20one's%20half%20out%20of%20the%20middle

MLA

“taking one's half out of the middle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20one's%20half%20out%20of%20the%20middle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking one's half out of the middle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20one's%20half%20out%20of%20the%20middle.

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