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made for somebody/each other made for each othercliché Ideally suited for each other. Typically refers to a romantic couple. I've never seen a happier couple than Tom and Anna—they're made for each other!See also: each, made, othermade for each other[of two people] very well suited romantically. Bill and Jane were made for each other. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were not exactly made for each other. They really don't get along.See also: each, made, othermade for each otherAlso, made for one another. Perfectly suited, as in Pat and Peter were just made for each other, or, as Samuel Richardson put it in Clarissa (1751): "Her features are all harmony, and made for one another." The use of made for in the sense of "fitted for" dates from the late 1100s. See also: each, made, other(be) ˈmade for somebody/each other be completely suited to somebody/each other: Jen and Alan seem made for each other, don’t they?See also: each, made, other, somebody |