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be made for someone/something

to be exactly suitable for someone or something. Paul and Ann were made for each other. This wallpaper was made for my bedroom.

be tailor-made

to be completely suitable for someone or something. The role of Emma was tailor-made for her. (usually + for)

See also: tailor-made

have (got) it made

someone who has got it made is certain to be successful and have a good life, often without much effort. With his father at the head of the firm, he's got it made.

I'm not made of money!

something that you say in order to tell someone who asks you for money that you do not have very much. No, I can't lend you twenty pounds. I'm not made of money, you know.

See also: I'm, money

a marriage/match made in heaven

1. a marriage which is likely to be happy and successful because the two people are very well suited to each other. Jane and Pete had exactly the same likes and interests - it was a marriage made in heaven.

2. a combination of two things or two people which is very successful. Strawberries and cream are a marriage made in heaven.

See also: heaven, marriage, match

see what someone is made of

show (someone) what you are made of - to prove how strong or clever or brave you are. Tomorrow it's the twelve-mile run. Then we'll see what you're made of.

See also: see

a self-made man

a man who is rich and successful as a result of his own work and not because his family had a lot of money. Critchley was a self-made man who learned accounting while working in a brush factory.

See also: man

show (someone) what you are made of

to prove how strong or clever or brave you are. Next week's race will give her a chance to show what she's really made of.

See also: show

tailor-made

specially made for a particular purpose. Business schools are offering courses tailor-made for a firm's executives. (often + for)

See also: tailor-made

They broke the mould when they made someone/something.

something that you say which means someone or something is very special and that there is not another person or thing like them. They broke the mold when they made Elvis. There's never been a star to match him.

See also: broke, mould

You've made your bed (and you'll have to lie in it).

something that you say in order to tell someone that they must accept that they will suffer as a result of something bad that they have done. Don't come crying to me if it all goes wrong. You've made your bed and you'll have to lie in it.

See also: bed, you've

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have (got) it made

1. to be able to relax and not have to worry about work or other problems. If you were assigned to the Kansas City office, you had it made.

2. to be rich and successful. Instead of inviting speakers who have it made, wouldn't students rather hear speakers more like themselves?

made for each other

perfectly matched. Those cool drinks and that hot, spicy food seem to have been made for each other. They are truly in love, and all of their friends thought they were made for each other.

See also: each, other

a marriage made in heaven

a perfect combination of two people or things. He calls the deal between the two companies a marriage made in heaven.

See also: heaven, marriage

a match made in heaven

a perfect combination of two people or things. They needed a Spanish teacher as badly as Hayes needed a job, so you could say it was a match made in heaven.

See also: heaven, match

tailor-made for someone/something

particularly suited to someone or something. Business schools are offering courses tailor-made for a firm's executives. The contest was tailor-made for Alexander, who was not well known and had little funding.

See also: tailor-made