fair-weather
/ˈfeə weðə(r)/adjective
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मतलबी, सुख का साथी (जो मुसीबत में साथ छोड़ दे)
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adjective
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[only before noun] disapproving
(of a friend or supporter) who is with you only when things are easy and leaves you when you have problems
मतलबी, सुख का साथी (जो मुसीबत में साथ छोड़ दे)
- He soon discovered who were his fair-weather friends.
- The team has many fair-weather fans who appear only when it wins.
- Fair-weather friends disappear as soon as you lose your job.
+ 2 more examples
- He is only a fair-weather supporter who cheers when we win.
- Real friends are not fair-weather companions.
Synonyms unreliable disloyal fickle
¶Idioms 1
a fair-weather friend
a person who is your friend only when things are going well and leaves you in difficult times
सुख का साथी, मतलबी दोस्त
- When I lost my job, my fair-weather friends stopped calling.
- A fair-weather friend will not help you in a crisis.
§Grammar and usage
A fair-weather friend is a friend who leaves you when you are in trouble, which is the opposite of a friend in need.
A fair-weather friend वह दोस्त है जो मुसीबत में साथ छोड़ देता है, जो a friend in need का बिल्कुल उल्टा है।