made for each other
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3.4
- idiom
:
estar hechos el uno para el otro
- We are made for each other.
- two made for each other
- really made for each other
- seem made for each other
Examples
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I've met a wonderful girl, and we quickly got together; it seemed we were made for each other.
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What a lovely way to start your marriage; you two sound like you are perfectly made for each other.
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I know, it's like we're made for each other.
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- Michael and I are made for each other, you know.
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It's like we were made for each other.
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Yeah, the pair of you, made for each other.
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You and this car were made for each other.
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You guys are made for each other.
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We were made for each other.
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Many people believe that Sarah and Tom are made for each other because they share so many interests.
Synonyms
Going well together because they are similar in style or quality
Antonyms
How Compatible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly inferable from the parts: 'made' (created/intended) + 'for' (intended purpose) + 'each other' (mutual recipients) yields the sense 'created/intended for one another' → perfectly suited. This compositional logic is common across languages and is a frequent, transparent collocation in English, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Made for each other comes from the idea of two parts that were made to fit together, like a lock and key or matching puzzle pieces. That's why it now means 'perfectly suited', especially for 'romantic partners'.