Chunk: meant-to-be

Formulaic Unit

Meaning: A romantic or philosophical idiom expressing that a situation, event, or relationship was predestined by fate to happen and could not have been avoided.

💬 Contextual Examples

I guess getting that job just wasn't meant to be.
*When they met, they instantly knew they were meant to be.

🎴 Interactive Web Practice (Click to Reveal)

Practice 1: It's sad that we lost the game, but I guess it wasn't meant to ______.

Answer: be

Practice 2: They have been married for fifty years; it was definitely ______ to be.

Answer: meant

🔗 Knowledge Base Connections

🔑 Parent Keyword: mean