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fair-weather friend

fair-weather friend (ami de mauvais temps)

Idiom Relationships

Signification

a person who is only your friend when things are good

une personne qui est seulement votre amie quand tout va bien (une personne qui est seulement votre amie quand tout va bien)

Phrases d'exemple

"A fair-weather friend will leave you when things get tough."

"Un ami de mauvais temps vous quittera lorsque les choses se compliquent." (Un **ami de mauvais temps** vous quittera lorsque les choses se compliquent.)

Expressions Connexes

cool off

to become less hot or less angry

to lose your nerve

to lose courage and become too afraid to do something

march to the beat of your own drum

to act independently and follow your own ideas

wrap your head around something

to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange

beat a dead horse

to waste time on a topic that has already been resolved

On the record

Officially stated and reportable