Question

in_the_loop_196 a person who is loyal in good times but not when times are difficult The expression suggests the idea that someone is a friend only when the weather is good, i.e., in good times.

Accepted Answer

FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND They thought Charles would help them the way they had helped him, but as soon as they asked for help, he disappeared. He turned out to be just a fair-weather friend.Everybody wanted to be Sally’s friend when she won the lottery. They weren’t real friends, however; they were fair-weather friends.

Id	in_the_loop_196
Idiom	FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND
Definition	a person who is loyal in good times but not when times are difficult
Examples	They thought Charles would help them the way they had helped him, but as soon as they asked for help, he disappeared. He turned out to be just a fair-weather friend. Everybody wanted to be Sally’s friend when she won the lottery. They weren’t real friends, however; they were fair-weather friends.
Extra Info	The expression suggests the idea that someone is a friend only when the weather is good, i.e., in good times.

Friend Fair Weather Good Times Loop Person Loyal Difficult