idiom
fair-weather friend
FAIR WETH-er FREND
fɛr ˈwɛðər frɛndListen
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Syllable breakdown
fairweatherfriend
Dictionary meaning
a person who is friendly and supportive only when things are going well but disappears during difficulties; someone whose loyalty is conditional on favorable circumstances
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