Miss Right
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6.7
- noun
- Informal
:
la mujer ideal
- I sure wish I could find Miss Right.
- meet Miss Right
- looking for Miss Right
- find Miss Right
Examples
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They organized an event hoping their friend would meet Miss Right at the gathering.
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After years of searching, he finally feels ready to meet Miss Right.
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- I think I have found, God help us, Miss Right.
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I never in a million years thought - - that I would meet Miss Right.
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It'll all change when you meet Miss Right.
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I mean, I haven't found Miss Right yet.
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He believes that true happiness comes when you find Miss Right to share your life with.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who would make a good partner
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7.9
A woman someone treats as their ideal partner for a long time
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3.7
The best person or thing to be with that helps you
How Ideal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase pairs the title 'Miss' with 'right' (correct/suitable), so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer 'the correct or suitable woman' as a partner. However, the stabilized label 'Miss Right' meaning 'the ideal romantic partner' is a conventionalized usage that relies on cultural idiomacy rather than purely compositional rules, so the relation is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Miss Right comes from combining Miss (a woman) with Right (meaning 'correct' or 'just right'). Imagine someone trying many dates until they meet the person who fits perfectly, so Miss Right means 'the ideal or perfect partner'.