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Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.

  1. fair–weather friend
    1. honest only when easy and convenient
    2. truthful only when easy and convenient
    3. supports only when easy and convenient
    4. temporary only when easy and convenient
Correct Option: C

fair weather friend: somebody who stops being a friend when you are in trouble. Here, supports only when easy and convenient is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● You can’t rely on her, she’s just a fair-weather friend.



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