a fair-weather friend

المعنى

someone who is loyal only when things are going well

صديق لا يخلص إلا حين تسير الأمور جيدا.

أمثلة

1. 1When I lost my job, I soon found out that Jake was a fair-weather friend.
2. 2Everyone has a fair-weather friend or two: great fun at parties, nowhere to be seen on moving day.
3. 3Jo was great company on holiday, but she vanished when I failed my exams — a fair-weather friend, really.
4. 4Are you sure Chloe will help with the move, or is she a fair-weather friend?
5. 5Only two teammates visited me after the operation, and I realised the captain was a fair-weather friend.

القواعد

اسم معدود: a fair-weather friend، والجمع fair-weather friends. تبقى الشرطة في fair-weather.