idiom
fair-weather friend
FAIR-WETH-er FREND
fɛər ˈwɛðər frɛndListen
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Syllable breakdown
fairweatherfriend
Dictionary meaning
Someone who is only helpful or supportive when it is convenient for them.
Examples
- When the startup hit trouble, many investors proved to be fair-weather friends.
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