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

  1. She is a fair-weather friend.
    1. a good friend
    2. a friend who meets difficulties calmly
    3. a friend who deserts you in difficulties
    4. a favourable friend
Correct Option: C

a fair-weather friend : somebody who stops being a friend when you are in trouble
● I had a lot of money and I knew a lot of people, but most of them turned out to be fair-weather friends. The best option is a friend who deserts you in difficulties.



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