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

The two of them were, were, I mean, just almost made for each other.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2024

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

None of the male characters really seem worthy of them, even the ones who might actually be, but they are made for each other, in their complementary way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2021

“Yes, well, your father and I were made for each other, what was the point in waiting?” said Mrs. Weasley.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling