a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can
fast friends
close friends, permanent friends Sue and I became fast friends when we were in Grade 4.
friends with
a friend of, a good friend """Are you friends with Carla?"" ""Yes. She's my best friend."""
make friends
act in a friendly way, become a friend of Sally makes friends easily. People seem to like her.
user friendly
easy to learn or use, easy to operate Cars with automatic transmission are user friendly - easy to drive.
make friends with
become friendly with与…交友 Within two days she made friends with everybody on the boat.两天之内她便同船上的每个人交了朋友。 Chuck's made friends with several people at work.查克跟好几个一同工作的人交上朋友。
strike up a friendship
Idiom(s): strike up a friendship
Theme: FRIENDS
to become friends (with someone). • I struck up a friendship with John while we were on a business trip together. • If you're lonely, you should go out and try to strike up a friendship with someone you like.
friend or foe
Idiom(s): friend or foe
Theme: ENMITY
a friend or an enemy. (Fixed order.) • I can't tell whether Jim is friend or foe. • "Who goes there? Friend or foe?" asked the sentry.
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Idiom(s): A friend in need is a friend indeed
Theme: FRIENDS
A proverb meaning that a true friend is a person who will help you when you really need someone. • When Bill helped me with geometry, I really learned the meaning of "A friend in need is a friend indeed." • "A friend in need is a friend indeed" sounds silly until you need someone very badly.
An empty purse frightens away friends.
When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.
A broken friendship may be soldered but will never
Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Someone who helps you when you are in trouble.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special.
Experience is the father of wisdom.
Experience and knowledge result in better judgement.
In times of prosperity friends are plentiful.
You have many friends when you have no difficulties.
Only real friends will tell you when your face is
Only a real friend will tell you the truth.
Save me from my friends.
Friends can be more dangerous than enemies.
Short reckonings make long friends.
Debts paid quickly encourage friendship.
Fairweather friend
A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.
Friendly footing
When relationships are on a friendly footing, they are going well.
Man's best friend
This is an idiomatic term for dogs.
Old friends and old wine are best
This idiom means that the things and people that we know well are better than the unfamiliar.
With friends like that, who needs enemies?
This expression is used when people behave badly or treat someone badly that they are supposed to be friends with.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose
Some things you can choose, but others you cannot, so you have to try to make the best of what you have where you have no choice.
a fair-weather friend
a friend who doesn't support you in bad times: "I'm a bit disappointed in John and David. It turned out they were only fair-weather friends."
The best of friends must part.
Nothing can go on forever as all things change.
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Giving enough space to each other help maintain a good relationship.
a friend in need is a friend indeed|friend|need
A genuine friend on whom one can always depend. A proverb; often shortened to "a friend in need..." When John's house burned down, his neighbor Jim helped him and his family with shelter, food and clothing. John said, "Jim, a friend in need is a friend indeed this describes you."
bosom friend|bosom|friend
n. phr. A very close friend; an old buddy with whom one has a confidential relationship. Sue and Jane have been bosom friends since their college days.
boyfriend
n., informal 1. A male friend or companion. "John and his boyfriends have gone to the ball game," said his mother. 2. A girl's steady date, a woman's favorite man friend; a male lover or sweetheart. Jane's new boyfriend is a senior in high school. Antonym: GIRL FRIEND.
fair-weather friend|fair|friend|weather
n. A person who is a friend only when you are successful. Everyone knows that John's only a fair-weather friend.
friends with|friend|friends
Friendly to; a friend of. Alice found several girls to be friends with on the first day of school.At first I didn't like John, but now I am friends with him.
girl friend|friend|girl
n., informal 1. A female friend or companion. Jane is spending the night at her girlfriend's house. 2. A boy's steady girl; the girl or woman partner in a love affair; girl; sweetheart. John is taking his girl friend to the dance. Antonym: BOYFRIEND.
lady friend|friend|lady
n. 1. A woman friend. His aunt stays with a lady friend in Florida during the winter. 2. A woman who is the lover of a man. Used by people trying to appear more polite, but not often used by careful speakers. The lawyer took his lady friend to dinner. Synonym: GIRLFRIEND.
make friends|friend|friends|make
v. phr. To become friends; form a friendship. Mrs. Jones invited Bobby to her home to play with Don. She hoped that they would make friends with each other.You can make friends with an elephant by giving him peanuts.
friend in court Also, friends in high places. A person or persons who can help by virtue of their important position. For example, With a friend in court, he has a good chance of getting the contract, or Jim thinks he can get out of paying the fine; he has friends in high places. This expression alludes to the power of a person at the royal court. With the decline of monarchies, high places came into more common use. [c. 1400]
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Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma rien