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matches made in heaven

matches made in heaven is the plural of match made in heaven.

Meaning of match made in heaven

Noun

match made in heaven (plural matches made in heaven)

  1. (idiomatic) 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
  2. (broadly) 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

Questions about matches made in heaven

What is matches made in heaven the plural of?
Matches made in heaven is the plural of match made in heaven.

Words near matches made in heaven in the dictionary

  1. matched up
  2. matcher
  3. matchers
  4. matches
  5. matches beat for beat
  6. matches made in heaven
  7. matches made in hell
  8. matches up
  9. matchest
  10. matchet
  11. matcheth

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