middle of the road

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The middle; the average.

idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“If us two competed together, we'd probably score ⟳ just barely under the middle of the road.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

middle office middle order Middle Ottoman middle pair Middle Park middle passage

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