made for each other

Idioms  

1. Also, 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.

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Example Sentences

"We saw that Penn Engineering's propulsion system and our tiny electronic computers were just made for each other," says Blaauw.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Sure, radishes and butter and salt are made for each other, but come mid-summer, even the most striking ombre roots begin to lose their luster.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2022

And she and Winslet seem made for each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2021

They seem made for each other and it was a mega moment on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2021

Those two are made for each other, Moss thought.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro