match made in heaven
match made in heaven noun: a relationship, such as a marriage, that is happy and successful, sometimes because the partners are very compatible.
Noun
match made in heaven (plural matches made in heaven)
- A relationship, such as a marriage, that is happy and successful, sometimes because the partners are very compatible.
- He and Mrs Jonathan were a remarkable pair; one of those ill-assorted couples that you wonder at. ‘How in the world did they come together?’ was the usual question, the philosophic reply to which would have been, that theirs was actually one of the ‘Matches made in heaven.’ The gentleman got money...1860, Anne Beale, Gladys, the Reaper
- A very successful combination of two people or things.
- The pear essence combined with the chocolate is a match made in heaven.2002, Nick Stellino, “Pere al Cioccolatto”, in Nick Stellino's Glorious Italian Cooking, Penguin, →ISBN, page 180
Antonyms of match made in heaven
Forms of match made in heaven
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Questions about match made in heaven
- What does match made in heaven mean?
- Match made in heaven means a relationship, such as a marriage, that is happy and successful, sometimes because the partners are very compatible.
- What part of speech is match made in heaven?
- Match made in heaven is a noun.
- What is the plural of match made in heaven?
- The plural of match made in heaven is matches made in heaven.
Words near match made in heaven in the dictionary
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