split up
Cease to be together, break apart from the group.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We should split up to find the lost keys faster.”
“The hiking group decided to split up at the crossroads because some wanted to see the waterfall while others preferred the mountain peak.”
“After years of growing apart, the once inseparable partners finally decided to split up, acknowledging that their paths no longer aligned in the way they once had.”
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make like a banana and split
To leave, depart.
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split hairs
Tedious details; minutiae.
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split on a rock
To completely fail in one's attempt
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split one's sides
To laugh hysterically.
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split the baby
To resolve a dispute in a way that is disadvantageous to both parties.
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split the breeze
To take up space, causing any breeze to move on either side.
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split the difference
To choose an option or take a position roughly midway between two opposed alternatives; to compromise.
Last updated August 10, 2026