meant for (someone)

idiom

informal

: perfectly suited for (someone)

You were meant for me and I was meant for you.

I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.

Examples of meant for (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police arrested a man Tuesday charged with killing an up-and-coming YouTube sports commentator who was struck by a bullet meant for someone else in a Harlem drive-by shooting in July. —

Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024 The majority of the clothes shown at Copenhagen Fashion Week are meant for an active life; yes, for bicycling, but also for school pick up and for kicking up your heels. —

Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024 Some schools have rooms specifically meant for secluding children. —

Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024 This is meant for people to approach like a bit more authentically. —

Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meant for (someone)

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