под пару

• ПОД ПАРУ кому coll

[PrepP; Invar; the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with быть (subj: human)]

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⇒ one suits s.o. in some respect or with regard to certain qualities (often in refer, to how a spouse or potential spouse is suited for his or her mate in terms of social status, age, appearance etc):

- X Y-y под пару{{}}≈ X is a good match for Y;

- X and Y are well matched (suited);

- X and Y make a good couple.

     ♦ [Шпигельский:] ...Мы друг другу нравимся. И в других отношениях мы тоже под пару (Тургенев 1). [Sh.:] ... We like each other. And in other respects too we are well matched (1a). [Sh.:] ... We like each other, and in other regards we are also well suited (1b).